They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
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) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2 (RJ03) Report of Death (RJ04-RJ05) Telegram and letter to Asst. Cook Johnstone's father
Second World War Casualty Index
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