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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
DOWNIE, Bryan Ross, L/Tel, V14857, RCNVR, killed - 16 Apr 1945, HMCS ESQUIMALT - Son of Malcolm and Jessie Downie, of Vancouver, British Columbia.
L/Tel Downie died when his ship, HMCS ESQUIMALT, was torpedoed and sunk by U-190 off the approaches to Halifax harbour. His body was recovered and he was buried in the Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, BC.
Ships served in: VANCOUVER DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 10 Jun 1941. Commenced Active Service 12 Jun 1941 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 13 Aug 1941 as an OS, RCNVR * Rated O/Tel 18 Oct 1941 FR VESSEL MORESBY III - Drafted to MORESBY III 13 May 1942 as an O/Tel, RCNVR * Rated Tel 12 Jun 1942 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 29 Sep 1943 as a Tel, RCNVR MASSET W/T STATION - Drafted to MASSET 05 Oct 1943 as a Tel, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 21 Mar 1944 as a Tel, RCNVR HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 27 Apr 1944 as a Tel, RCNVR * Rated A/L/Tel 15 Jun 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 04 Jul 1944 as an A/L/Tel, RCNVR HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 19 Jul 1944 as an A/L/Tel, RCNVR HMCS ESQUIMALT - Drafted to ESQUIMALT 28 Jul 1944 as an A/L/Tel, RCNVR
Documents from the Service File of Bryan Downie
Second World War Casualty Index
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