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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SMITH, Robert Borden, OS, V266, RCNVR, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of Sydney James Smith and Mary Smith, of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Ordinary Seaman Smith 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: HALIFAX DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 07 Feb 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA for Training 14 May 1939 - 10 Jun 1939 * Commenced Active Service 15 Sep 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 23 Oct 1939 * RCN Hospital Halifax 3-17 May 1940 HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 14 Aug 1940 * Commissioning crew 06 Sep 1940
Service file for Robert Smith Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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