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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MILLER, James Bertram, AB, 2592, RCN, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of Robert James Miller and Mabel Miller, of Calgary, Alberta; husband of Frances D. Miller, of Esquimalt, British Columbia.
Able Seaman James Bertram Miller, age 26 was born in Calgary and had resided in Victoria for 10 years. He joined the Navy a decade ago and was a survivor of the Fraser sinking.
Able Seaman Miller 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 NADEN - Enlisted 03 Mar 1931 as a Boy Seaman, RCN * Rated Ordinary Seaman, RCN 22 Mar 1932 HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 01 Jan 1933 * Rated Able Seaman, RCN 26 Jul 1935 HMCS VANCOUVER - Drafted to VANCOUVER 24 Sep 1935 HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 05 Nov 1935 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 10 Jan 1936 HMCS ARMENTIERES - Drafted to ARMENTIERES 28 Dec 1936 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 26 Mar 1937 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 19 Jun 1937 * Survived the sinking of HMCS FRASER on 25 Jun 1940 HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 06 Sep 1940 * Commissioning crew
Service file for James Miller Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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