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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
HARTLEY, Ernest Ovila, Sto 1c, V5395, RCNVR, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of Elsie Hartley, of Montreal, Province of Quebec.
Stoker Hartley died when his ship, HMCS MARGAREE, was struck by 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: MONTREAL DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 26 May 1937 as a Stoker 2nd Class, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA for training 29 May - 09 Jul 1938 HMCS SAGUENAY - Served in SAGUENAY for training 26 Jun - 10 Jul 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA for training 11 - 22 Jul 1939 * Commenced Active Service 11 Sep 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 17 Nov 1939 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 24 Nov 1939 * Survived the sinking of HMCS FRASER on 25 Jun 1940 HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 06 Sep 1940 * Commissioning crew
(EOH001) Article - Stoker Hartley now serving in HMCS MARGAREE had survived the sinking of HMCS FRASER (EOH002) Service file for Ernest Hartley // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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