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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
POOL, Ralph Bradford, Shpt 4c, V87252, RCNVR, MPK - 16 Apr 1945, HMCS ESQUIMALT - Son of Clarence O. and Mina R. Pool, of Beaverlodge, Alberta; husband of Kathleen E. Pool, father of Harry Bradford and Mona Sally Pool of Edmonton, Alberta.
Shipwright Pool died when his ship, HMCS ESQUIMALT, was torpedoed and sunk by U-190 off the approaches to Halifax harbour.
Ships served in: HMCS NONSUCH - Enlisted 16 May 1944. Commenced Active Service 22 May 1944 as an A/Shpt 4c, RCNVR HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 29 May 1944 as an A/Shpt 4c, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Jul 1944 as an A/Shp 4ct, RCNVR HMCS SCOTIAN - Drafted to SCOTIAN 12 Oct 1944 as an A/Shpt 4c, RCNVR HMCS ESQUIMALT - Drafted to ESQUIMALT 13 Feb 1945 as an A/Shpt 4c, RCNVR
Documents from the Service File of Ralph Pool
Kathleen and Ralph Pool
Second World War Casualty Index
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