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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
CORNISH, Howard John, L/Sto, V22939, RCNVR, MPK: 20 Sep 1943, HMCS ST CROIX - Son of John Henry and Grace Elizabeth Cornish, of Britt, Ontario.
Leading Stoker Cornish 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: TORONTO DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 03 Feb 1941 * Commenced Active Service 03 Feb 1941 as a Stoker 2nd Class, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 Ma 1941 HMCS VENTURE - Drafted to VENTURE 08 May 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA - 02 Aug 1941 HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 24 Dec 1941 * Rated Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR 24 Dec 1941 * Rated Acting Leading Stoker, RCNVR 01 Jul 1943
Service file for Howard Cornish Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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