They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Charles Herbert Allison

 

Able Seaman, V34987, RCNVR

 

Born: 16 Feb 1924, Trenton, Ontario

 

Died: 23 May 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

ALLISON, Charles Herbert AB, V34987, RCNVR killed - 23 May 1944, MTB 726 - Son of Herbert and Jenney May Allison, of Trenton, ON.

 

AB Allison was killed in action from wound he received from enemy shellfire.  He is buried in the St. Mary's Churchyard, Brixham, Devonshire, England.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS CATARAQUI - Enlisted 28 Apr 1942.  Commenced Active Service 30 Apr 1942

HMS MANTIS (Royal Navy Coastal Forces Base, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England) - Served in MANTIS 26 Nov 1943 - 10 Dec 1943 as an AB, RCNVR

HMMTB B88 - Served in B88 11 Dec 1943 - 17 Dec 1943 as an AB, RCNVR

HMS MANTIS - Served in MANTIS 18 Dec 1943 - 17 Feb 1944 as an AB, RCNVR

MTB 745 - Drafted to MTB 745 18 Feb 1944 as an AB, RCNVR

MTB 726 -  Date drafted to MTB 726 unknown

 

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(CA01-CA02) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2  (CA03) Report of Death  (CA04) Letter to AB Allison's mother on his funeral service

 


 

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