They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Lloyd Kenneth Miller

 

Able Seaman, V353, RCNVR

 

Born: 21 Mar 1923, Halifax, Nova Scotia

 

Died: 20 Feb 1943 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

MILLER, Lloyd Kenneth, AB, V353, RCNVR, killed - 20 Feb 1943, HMCS BITTERSWEET - Son of Robert Victor Miller, and of Florence Alma Miller, of Halifax, NS

 

Able Seaman L. K. Miller drowned when he was washed overboard from HMCS Bittersweet in heavy seas off the coast of Ireland.

 

Able Seaman Lloyd Kenneth Miller has been reported lost at sea, according to word received by his mother, Mrs. Florence Miller, 143 Gottingen Street, Halifax. Able Seaman Miller entered the navy two years ago, the youthful sailor would have been 19 years of age on March 21. He was born and educated in Halifax. Surviving are his mother; three brothers, Edmund, serving in the Army overseas, Gerald, serving in the R.C.A.M.C., Halifax, and Robert in Stewiacke; also three sisters, Mrs. Phillip Clark, Lillian and Shirley at Stewiacke.

 

Ships served in:

HALIFAX DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 15 Apr 1941. Commenced Active Service 21 May 1941

HMCS VENTURE - Served in VENTURE 06 Aug 1941 - 30 Apr 1942 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS ANNAPOLIS - Served in ANNAPOLIS 29 Jun 1942 -03 Sep 1942 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS BITTERSWEET - Drafted to BITTERSWEET 16 Sep 1942 as an AB, RCNVR

 

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(LM01-LM02) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2  (LM03) Message reported the death of AB Lloyd Miller  (LM04) Report of Death  (LM05) Letter to AB Lloyd Miller's mother

 

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(LM06) Board of Inquiry findings into the death of AB Miller

 


 

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