They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Robert David Johnstone

 

Assistant Cook, V50801, RCNVR

 

Born: 22 Apr 1922, Uxbridge, Ontario

 

Died: 10 Jun 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

JOHNSTONE, Robert David, Asst. Cook, V50801, RCNVR, MPK - 10 Jun 1944, HMCS TEME - Son of Russell Leroy Johnstone and Dora Alice Johnstone, of Scarboro, Ontario.

 

Cook Johnstone died as a result of a collision between HMCS TEME and HMS TRACKER on 10 Jun 1944. His body was never recovered.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS YORK - Enlisted 19 Nov 1942. Commenced Active Service 10 Feb 1943

HMCS GIVENCHY (Depot Ship) - Records in the books of GIVENCHY 31 Dec 1943 - 03 Jan 1944

HMCS PRINCE HENRY - Served in PRINCE HENRY 04 Jan 1944 - 14 Feb 1944 as an Asst. Cook, RCNVR

HMCS TEME - Drafted to TEME 24 Feb 1944 as an Asst. Cook, RCNVR

 

RJ01

RJ02

RJ03

RJ04

RJ05

(RJ01-RJ02) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2

(RJ03) Report of Death

(RJ04-RJ05) Telegram and letter to Asst. Cook Johnstone's father

 


 

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