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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MEADOWS, Charles Blackburn, Tel, 3012, RCN, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of Ernest W. and Elizabeth Meadows, of Victoria, British Columbia.
Telegraphist Meadows 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.
Telegraphist Charles Blackburn Meadows whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. and Elizabeth Meadows, of Victoria is among the victims of the Margaree. He always displayed a keen interest in wireless and when he joined the Navy three years ago his superiors immediately marked him for telegraphy. He was slightly injured when the Canadian destroyer HMCS Fraser was sunk last June. He was unmarried and is survived by his family, who reside at 313 Edward St., Victoria, B.C.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 12 Jul 1937 as a Boy Seaman, RCN * Rated Ordinary Seaman, RCN 17 Jan 1938 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 14 Mar 1938 * Rated Ordinary Telegraphist, RCN 21 Apr 1938 HMS VICTORY - Drafted to VICTORY 29 Apr 1938 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 05 Feb 1939 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 30 Jun 1939 * Rated Telegraphist, RCN 04 Aug 1939 * Survived the sinking of HMCS FRASER on 25 Jun 1940 HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 06 Sep 1940 * Commissioning crew
Service file for Charles Meadows Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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