They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Charles Austin Barnett

 

Able Seaman Quarter Rating 2nd Class, V14304, RCNVR

 

Born: 26 Aug 1920

 

Died: 18 Mar 1945 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

BARNETT, Charles Austin, AB, V14304, RCNVR, MPK - 18 Mar 1945, HMCS ESQUIMALT - Son of Charles Ambrose Barnett and Mary Barnett, of Vancouver, British Columbia.

 

AB Barnett died when his ship, HMCS GUYSBOROUGH, was torpedoed and sunk by U-868 in the Bay of Biscay with the loss of 53 of her crew.

 

Ships served in:

VANCOUVER DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 13 Sep 1938 as an OS, RCNVR. Commenced Active Service 18 May 1940

HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 16 Jun 1940 as an OS, RCNVR

* Rated A/QR III 06 Sep 1940

HMCS NORSAL - Drafted to NORSAL 12 Oct 1940 as an OS, RCNVR

* Rated AB 12 Feb 1941

* Confirmed QR III 12 Feb 1941

HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 02 Jun 1941 as an AB, RCNVR

* Rated QR II 11 Jun 1941

HMCS GUYSBOROUGH Drafted to GUYSBOROUGH 29 Oct 1942 as an AB, RCNVR

 

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(CB01) Quarter Rating Charles Barnett

(CB02) Documents from the Service File of Charles Barnett

 


 

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