John Agnew, Able Seaman, Anti-Aircraft Rating 3rd Class, RCNVR

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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

John Agnew

Able Seaman, Anti-Aircraft Rating 3rd class, V1383, RCNVR

Born: 21 Apr 1922, Central Royalty, Prince Edward Island

Died: 29 Apr 1944 at sea

Book of Remembrance

AGNEW, John, AB, V1383, RCNVR, MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - son of Alexander and Jean Agnew, of Charlottetown, PEI.

AB Agnew died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN G07, was sunk in the English Channel on April 29, 1944.

Ships served in:

CHARLOTTETOWN DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 18 Sep 1940. Commenced Active Service 18 Sep 1940

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Oct 1940 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS PRINCE HENRY - Drafted to PRINCE HENRY 30 Nov 1940 as an OS, RCNVR

* Rated AB 18 Sep 1941

HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 20 Jul 1942 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 10 Aug 1942 as an AB, RCNVR

* Rated AA III 08 Sep 1942
HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 10 Sep 1942 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE (for Tribal II) 27 Oct 1942 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 04 Feb 1943 as an AB, RCNVR. Commissioning crew

Documents from the Service File of John Agnew