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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
KNOWLES, John Chesworth, PO, 4004, RCN, MPK - 16 Apr 1945, HMCS ESQUIMALT - Son of William H. and Annie Knowles, of Victoria, British Columbia; husband of Etta Knowles, of Sydney, Nova Scotia.
PO Knowles died when his ship, HMCS ESQUIMALT, was torpedoed and sunk by U-190 off the approaches to Halifax harbour.
Mrs. John C. Knowles, City, has received official information from Navy headquarters that her spouse, John C. Knowles, is reported lost at sea due to enemy action. Seaman Knowles, a native of British Columbia, is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Knowles, Vista Heights, Victoria, British Columbia. Besides his wife, the former Etta Samms, he is survived by his parents, one sister, Mrs. Lillian Skulle and one brother William, serving with the Canadian Army overseas.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 18 Sep 1940 as a Boy Seaman, RCN HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 18 Nov 1940 as a Boy Seaman, RCN HMCS PRINCE ROBERT - Drafted to PRINCE ROBERT 14 Apr 1941 as a Boy Seaman, RCN * Rated OS 05 Jul 1941 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 04 Oct 1941 as an OS, RCN * Rated A/SD 15 Nov 1941 HMCS OUTARDE - Drafted to OUTARDE 04 Dec 1941 as an OS, RCN HMCS NADEN I - Drafted to NADEN I 13 Feb 1942 as an OS, RCN * Rated SD 28 Mar 1942 * Rated AB 05 Apr 1942 HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER - Drafted to NEW WESTMINSTER 21 Apr 1942 an an AB, RCN HMCS CANSO - Drafted to CANSO 04 Jul 1942 as an AB, RCN HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 17 Jul 1942 as an AB, RCN HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 Jul 1942 as an AB, RCN HMCS RENARD - Drafted to RENARD 09 Aug 1942 as an AB, RCN HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 18 Aug 1942 as an AB, RCN HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 26 Sep 1942 as an AB, RCN for TRIBAL I HMCS IROQUOIS - Drafted to IROQUOIS 30 Nov 1942 as an AB, RCN * Rated A/LS 15 Mar 1943 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 21 Apr 1943 as an A/LS, RCN HMCS OSPREY (Royal Navy Anti-Submarine training base, Isle of Portland, Dorset, England) - Drafted to OSPREY 06 May 1943 as an A/LS, RCN HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 22 Jun 1943 as an A/LS, RCN HMCS IROQUOIS - Drafted to IROQUOIS 02 Aug 1943 as an A/LS, RCN * Rated LS 15 Mar 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 18 May 1944 as a LS, RCN HMCS RED DEER - Drafted to RED DEER 27 May 1944 as a LS, RCN * Rated A/PO 01 Aug 1944 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 06 Oct 1944 as an A/PO, RCN HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Feb 1945 as an A/PO, RCN HMCS SCOTIAN - Drafted to SCOTIAN 07 Feb 1945 as an A/PO, RCN HMCS ESQUIMALT - Drafted to ESQUIMALT 12 Feb 1945 as an A/PO, RCN
Documents from the Service File of John Knowles
Second World War Casualty Index
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