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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
LESTER, Harold Robert, O/Tel, 3677, RCN, MPK - 01 May 1941, S.S. NERISSA (Troopship) - Son of Robert W. and Amelia L. Lester, of Laura, Saskatchewan.
Ordinary Telegraphist Harold Robert Lester was one of the casualties in the sinking of S.S. NERISSA. He was the son of Robert W. and Amelia L. Lester who homesteaded east of Evesham, Saskatchewan, later moving to a farm at Laura. Harold was born at Southey, Saskatchewan and was a student when he enlisted on May 06, 1940 at Esquimalt, British Columbia almost a year to the day before his death.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN (Depot ship for) RCN BARRACKS ESQUIMALT - Enlisted 06 May 1940 as a Boy Tel, RCN. Rated O/Tel 22 Jul 1940 HMCS STADACONA (Depot ship) - Drafted to STADACONA 11 Apr 1941 as an O/Tel, RCN HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 20 Apr 1941 as an O/Tel, RCN S.S. NERISSA - for passage to NIOBE
(HL01) Local article on Bob Lester joining the Navy (HL02) Bob Lester on the family farm (HL03-HL04) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2 (HL05) Report of Death
(HL06-HL08) Telegram and letters to O/Tel Lester's father
Second World War Casualty Index
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