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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
CAMPBELL, Lawrence Newton, PO, V14372, RCNVR, died - 09 Mar 1944, HMCS COLUMBIA, HMCS AVALON - Son of Archibald Burton and Evelyn Theresa Campbell, of Vancouver, BC; husband of Helen Louise Campbell, of Vancouver, BC.
PO Campbell died in the Royal Canadian Naval Hospital, St. John's NFLD on 09 Mar 1944 as a result of a fractured skull; an injury received during HMCS COLUMBIA'S accident at sea, when on 26 February 1944, due to heavy fog she rammed a cliff in Motion Bay, Nfld. PO Campbell is buried in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland.
Ships served in: RCNVR DIVISION VANCOUVER - Enlisted 25 Sep 1939. Commenced Active Service - 18 May 1940 SS PASTEUR (Troopship) - Served in PASTEUR 27 Aug 1940 - 19 Sep 1940 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS ASSINIBOINE - Served in ASSINIBOINE 31 Oct 1940 - 08 Nov 1940 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS ST FRANCIS - Served in ST FRANCIS 20 Nov 1940 - 12 Dec 1941 as an OS and AB, RCNVR. Rated AB 11 Apr 1941 HMCS PRINCE HENRY - Served in PRINCE HENRY 13 Dec 1941 - 17 Dec 1941 as an AB, RCNVR HMCS COLUMBIA - Drafted to COLUMBIA 30 Mar 1942 as an AB, RCNVR/ Rated A/LS 01 Apr 1942. Rated A/PO 01 Apr 1943 HMCS AVALON - Landed to AVALON 26 Feb 1944 after being injured on HMCS COLUMBIA when she rammed a cliff in Motion Bay, Newfoundland on 25 Feb 1944
(LC01-LC03) Certificate of Service - pages 1-3) (LC04-LC05) Letters to PO Campbell's widow
Second World War Casualty Index
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