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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
RISING, Jack Humphrey, OA 4c, V26493, RCNVR, MPK - 20 Sep 1943, HMCS ST CROIX - Son of Bessie Rising, of Moncton, New Brunswick; husband of Inez Dorothy Rising, of Moncton.
Ordnance Artificer Rising died when HMCS ST CROIX was sunk on 20 Sep 1943 by U-305.
Note: HMCS ST CROIX was sunk on 20 Sep 1943 and the survivors were picked up by HMS ITCHEN K277 which was in turn sunk on 23 Sep 1943. Other than a couple crew that were identified by the sole survivor of ST CROIX as having been on ITCHEN it is not known which crew members died in the sinking of ITCHEN so all ST CROIX crew were listed as having died on 20 Sep 1943.
Ships served in: SPECIAL SERVICE DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 23 Mar 1942 * Commenced Active Service 24 Mar 1942 as an Acting Ordnance Artificer 4th Class, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 01 May 1942 HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 01 Nov 1942 * Rated Ordnance Artificer 4th Class, RCNVR 24 Mar 1943
(JHR001) Article on Jack Rising // The Saint John Telegraph Journal // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (JHR002) OA Jack Rising Killed in Action // The Saint John Times Globe // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (JHR003) Service File for Jack Rising // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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