They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Robert Everett Rowe

 

Able Seaman, V50606, RCNVR

 

Born: 25 Aug 1921, Saint John, New Brunswick

 

Died:  29 Mar 1945 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

ROWE, Robert Everett, AB, V50606, RCNVR, MPK - 29 Mar 1945, HMCS TEME - Son of Walter Robert and Mary Henrietta Rowe, of Coldbrook, New Brunswick.

 

AB Rowe died when HMCS TEME was torpedoed by U-315. His body was never recovered.

 

Robert's brother Kenneth Rowe also served in the RCNVR during the war

 

Ships served in:

HMCS BRUNSWICKER - Enlisted 04 Nov 1942. Commenced Active Service 04 Nov 1942

HMCS NANOOSE - Served in NANOOSE 02 Jun 1943 - 24 Aug 1943 as an OS, RCNVR

HMS CHELSEA - Served in CHELSEA 22 Sep 1943 - 11 Nov 1943 as an OS and AB, RCNVR.  Rated AB 04 Nov 1943

HMCS TEME - Drafted to TEME 05 Jan 1945 as an AB, RCNVR

 

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(RR01-RR02) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2

(RR03) Letter to AB Rowe's mother

 


 

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