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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
BURGESS, Ira Urban, AB, A4554, RCNR, MPK: 20 Sep 1943, HMCS ST CROIX - Son of Thomas Burgess and of Lucy Ann Burgess of South West Port Mouton, Nova Scotia. Husband of Florence M. Burgess of South West Port Mouton, Nova Scotia. Father of Ira Richard Burgess who was born on March 25, 1944.
Able Seaman Burgess died when HMCS ST CROIX was sunk on 20 Sep 1943 by U-305. Of her crew of 149, there was only 1 survivor. 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 members 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 are listed as having died on 20 Sep 1943.
Ships served in: HMCS STADACONA - Enlisted 09 May 1941 as an Able Seaman, RCNR HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 05 Jul 1941 HMCS SOREL - Drafted to SOREL 19 Aug 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Jun 1942 HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 15 Jul 1942
(IUB001) Able Seaman Ira Burgess // Source: Canadian Virtual War Memorial (IUB002) Ira Burgess at family home in South West Port Mouton, NS. c. 1940s // Source: Canadian Virtual War Memorial (IUB003) Portland, Maine c. 1929 // Source: Canadian Virtual War Memorial (IUB004) Service file for Ira Burgess // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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