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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
PARKER, Jack Reginald, Lt, O-57550, RCNVR, MPK - 16 Apr 1945, HMCS ESQUIMALT - Son of Reginald Vincent and Grace Winnifred Parker, of Caulfield, British Columbia; husband of Margaret Gertrude Parker, of Vancouver, British Columbia. To the Glory to God and in Memory of Lieutenant Parker is commemorated on a plaque at St. Francis-in-the-Wood Church, West Vancouver, British Columbia.
Lt Parker died when his ship, HMCS ESQUIMALT, was torpedoed and sunk by U-190 off the approaches to Halifax harbour.
Ships served in: HMCS DISCOVERY - enlisted 15 Jan 1943. Commenced Active Service 21 Jun 1943 as a Prob. SLt, RCNVR HMCS DISCOVERY - Appointed to DISCOVERY 21 Jun 1943 as a Prob. SLt, RCNVR HMCS KINGS - Appointed to KINGS 30 Jun 1943 add'l for Training and Disposal as a Prob. SLt, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to CORNWALLIS 01 Nov 1943 add'l for Division course as a SLt, RCNVR HMCS QUEEN - Appointed to QUEEN 19 Nov 1943 as a SLt, RCNVR * Appointed A/Lt 21 Jun 1944 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to CORNWALLIS 01 Jul 1944 as an A/Lt, RCNVR HMCS ESQUIMALT - Appointed to ESQUIMALT 16 Jul 1944 as an A/Lt, RCNVR
Documents from the Service File of Jack Reginald
Second World War Casualty Index
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