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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
KYLE, Kenneth Harvey, AB LR III, 3182, RCN, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of John E. and Winnifred Kyle, of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
Able Seaman Kyle 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.
Able Seaman Kenneth Harvey Kyle was born at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, April 09, 1920. He saw service in the Caribbean and was a survivor of the sinking of HMCS Fraser. He was the son of John E. and Winnifred Kyle. Kenneth attended King George School and Moose Jaw Tech (motor mechanics) and enlisted on June 06, 1938 at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. His sister Shirley joined the Canadian Women's Army Corps as soon as she was old enough in 1943. He is unmarried and is survived by his parents who reside at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 06 Jun 1938 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCN HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 03 Dec 1938 * Rated Able Seaman, RCN 05 Oct 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 11 Jan 1940 * Rated Layer Rating 3rd Class, RCN 19 Feb 1940 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 09 Mar 1940 * Survived the sinking of HMCS FRASER on 25 Jun 1940 HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 06 Sep 1940 * Commissioning crew
(KHK001) Able Seaman Kenneth Kyle onboard HMCS FRASER // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (KHK002) AB Kenneth Kyle Lost at sea // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (KHK003) Sinking Spoils Plans for Double Wedding - Grooms Kenneth Kyle and Daniel Willis lost in the sinking of HMCS MARGAREE. Their intended groomsman, Archibald Kennedy was lost in the sinking of HMCS FRASER // The Toronto Telegram // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (KHK004) Service file for Kenneth Kyle // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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