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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
COTTRELL, Sydney Alexander, AB, V18362, RCNVR, killed - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Sidney Charles and Ellis Terssia Cottrell, of Trenton, Ontario.
AB Cottrell died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN G07, was sunk in the English Channel on April 29, 1944. His body was recovered and he was buried in the Plouescat Communal Cemetery, Finistere, France.
Ships served in: KINGSTON DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 17 May 1941. Commenced Active Service 12 Jun 1941 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 12 Aug 1941 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS TRILLIUM - Drafted to TRILLIUM 14 Oct 1941 as an OS, RCNVR * Rated AB 12 Mar 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 22 Jul 1942 as an AB, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 Sep 1942 as an AB, RCNVR HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 29 Oct 1942 as an AB, RCNVR HMS SHEERNESS - Drafted to SHEERNESS 26 Dec 1942 as an AB, RCNVR HMS OSPREY - Drafted to OSPREY 13 Jan 1943 as an AB, RCNVR HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 06 Mar 1943 as an AB, RCNVR
(SC01-SC02) OS/AB Sydney Cottrell (SC03) Documents from the Service File of Sydney Cottrell
(TB12) OS Cottrell on HMCS TRILLIUM K172 From the collection of Ted Brown, RCNVR Courtesy of Dave Brown
Second World War Casualty Index
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