They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Carleton Scott Graves

 

Able Seaman, A1369, RCNVR

 

Born: 16 May 1921, Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia

 

Died: 06 Feb 1943 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

GRAVES, Carleton Scott, AB, A1369, RCNR, killed - 06 Feb 1943, HMCS LOUISBURG - Son of Harold Claude and Rita H. Graves, of Chester, Nova Scotia; husband of Elizabeth Graves, of Glasgow.

 

AB Graves died when his ship, HMCS LOUISBURG, which was on convoy duty in the Mediterranean, was sunk by bombs and torpedoes from Italian aircraft.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS STADACONA - Enlisted 07 Mar 1940 as an AB, RCNR

HDPC D-10 - Drafted to D-10 (ex ELLSWORTH) 15 Mar 1940 as an AB, RCNR

HMCS FRENCH - Drafted to FRENCH 09 Dec 1940 as an AB, RCNR

HMCS HOCHELAGA - Drafted to HOCHELAGA 23 Apr 1941 as an AB, RCNR

HMCS CHICOUTIMI - Drafted to CHICOUTIMI 12 May 1941 as an AB, RCNR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 26 Jun 1941 as an AB, RCNR

HMCS RESTIGOUCHE - Drafted to RESTIGOUCHE 02 Jul 1941 as an AB, RCNR

HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 16 Mar 1941 as an AB, RCNR

HMCS LOUISBURG - Drafted to LOUISBURG 26 Nov 1942 as an AB, RCN

 

Documents from the Service File of Carleton Grave

 


 

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