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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
COLE, Albert J., AB, V16554, RCNVR, MPK: 20 Sep 1943, HMCS ST CROIX - Son of Percy and Grace Lily Cole, of Fort William, Ontario.
Able Seaman Cole 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: * Served in the 2nd Battalion Lake Superior Regiment Canadian Army Reserve 14 Aug 1940 - 13 Aug 1941 PORT ARTHUR DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 20 Aug 1941 * Commenced Active Service 20 Aug 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 10 Nov 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 14 Feb 1942 * Rated Acting Layer Rating 3rd Class, RCNVR 26 Mar 1942 HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 08 Apr 1942 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 20 Aug 1942
Service file for Albert Cole Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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