They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Albert Edward Forward

 

Able Seaman, V2256, RCNVR

 

Born: 02 May 1918, Pleasant Ridge, Kings Co., New Brunswick

 

Died: 16 Apr 1941, London, England

 

Book of Remembrance

 

FORWARD, Albert Edward, AB, V2256, RCNVR, killed - 16 Apr 1941, HMCS ASSINIBOINE - Son of James E. and Ethel A. Forward, of Brookville, St. John Co., NB.

 

Able Seaman Forward was on leave in London, England when he was killed in a German bombing raid of the city. He is buried in the Woodland Cemetery Gillingham, Kent, England.

 

Ships served in:

SAINT JOHN DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 23 Apr 1936

HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA for training 28 Sep 1936 - 10 Oct 1936

* Discharged 10 Jun 1937 for non-attendance at drills

SAINT JOHN DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 25 Jan 1940

HMCS STADACONA (HC131) (Depot Ship Halifax)  - Served in STADACONA 29 May 1940 - 23 Aug 1940 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS ASSINIBOINE - Drafted to ASSINIBOINE - 24 Aug 1940 as an OS, RCNVR.  Rated AB 01 Apr 1941

 

AF01

AF02

AF03

AF04

AF05

(AF01-AF03) Certificate of Service  (AF04-AF05) Record of Service

 

AF06

AF07

AF08

AF09

AF10

(AF06-AF07) Verification form - Campaign Stars and Medals   (AF08) Report of Death  (AF09-AF10) Letters to AB Forward's father

 

 

Second World War Casualty Index

 

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