For Posterity's Sake         

A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project

 

They made the Ultimate Sacrifice 

 

Charles Avery Hornsby

 

Lieutenant, O-34163, RCNR

 

Born: 11 Feb 1896, Sunderland, England

 

Died: 19 Oct 1940 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

HORNSBY, Charles Avery, Lt, RCNR, MPK - 19 Oct 1940, HMCS BRAS D'OR - husband of Nora Hornsby, of Halifax, NS.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS GASPE - Lent to Gaspe from Stadacona 05 Nov 1939. Appointed to Gaspe 18 Nov 1939 as an A/Lt, RCNR.

HMCS FUNDY - Appointed to Fundy 01 Dec 1939 as an A/Lt, RCNR

HMCS BRAS D'OR - Appointed to Bras D'Or 26 May 1940 as an A/Lt, RCNR

 

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(1-2) Service Summary  (3) Report of Death

 

 

Second World War Casualty Index

 

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