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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
ARMSTRONG, Arthur Webster, Tel, 2235, RCN, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of David and Charlotte Jane Armstrong; husband of Gladys Emily Armstrong, of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Telegraphist Armstrong died when his ship, HMCS MARGAREE, collided with the freighter SS Port Fairy while in convoy and was sunk. 143 of her crew were lost, 86 of them were survivors of HMCS FRASER.
Ships served in: HMCS STADACONA - Enlisted 24 May 1928 as a Boy Seaman, RCN * Rated Ordinary Seaman, RCN 20 Jun 1928 * Rated Ordinary Telegraphist, RCN 01 Aug 1929 HMS VICTORY - Drafted to VICTORY 03 Oct 1929 HMS NELSON - Drafted to NELSON 15 Oct 1929 HMS VICTORY - Loan to VICTORY from NELSON 25 Apr - 19 Jun 1930 * Rated Telegraphist, RCN 20 Jun 1930 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 19 Jul 1930 HMCS CHAMPLAIN - Drafted to CHAMPLAIN 02 Sep 1930 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Jan 1931 HMCS YPRES - Drafted to YPRES 01 Jul 1931 HMCS SAGUENAY - Drafted to SAGUENAY 11 Jan 1932 HMCS CHAMPLAIN - Drafted to CHAMPLAIN 07 Jul 1932 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 20 Jun 1934 HMCS SAGUENAY - Drafted to SAGUENAY 07 Jan 1935 * Released. Engagement expired 19 Jun 1935 HMCS STADACONA - Re-engaged 12 Nov 1938 as a Telegraphist, RCN HMS VICTORY - Drafted to VICTORY 24 May 1940 for W/T 3 Course at Portsmouth Signal School HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 06 Sep 1940
(AWA001) Telegraphist Arthur Armstrong // Source: Veterans Affairs Canada, Canadian Virtual War Memorial (AWA002) Seaman Arthur Armstrong, Second World War // Source: Veterans Affairs Canada, Canadian Virtual War Memorial (AWA003) Arthur Armstrong, his brother and parents // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (AWA004) Two pages from Arthur's passport // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (AWA005) Service file for Arthur Armstrong // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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