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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MILLAR, James Ralph, OS, 3475, RCN, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of Ralph E. and Nettie L. Millar, of Smith Falls, Ontario.
Ordinary Seaman Millar 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: HMCS STADACONA - Enlisted 31 Jul 1939 as a Boy Seaman, RCN HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 06 Mar 1940 * Rated Ordinary Seaman, RCN 10 Mar 1940 * Survived the sinking of HMCS FRASER on 25 Jun 1940 HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 06 Sep 1940
Service file for James Millar Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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