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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
WATSON, Norman Russell, Sto 1c, V9654, RCNVR, MPK - 06 Feb 1943, HMCS LOUISBURG - Son of Robert and Margaret Watson, of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Stoker Watson 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: WINNIPEG DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 23 Sep 1939. Commenced Active Service 14 Jun 1940 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 21 Jun 1940 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR HMCS WETASKIWIN - Drafted to WETASKIWIN 02 Jan 1941 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 20 Jan 1941 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR HMCS AGASSIZ - Drafted to AGASSIZ 21 Jan 1941 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR HMCS CHICOUTIMI - Drafted to CHICOUTIMI 12 Feb 1942 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 09 May 1942 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 17 Jul 1942 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR HMCS LOUISBURG - Drafted to LOUISBURG 14 Aug 1942 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR
Documents from the Service File of Norman Watson
Second World War Casualty Index
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