They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Harold Louis Fleming

 

Able Seaman Acting Quarters Rating 3rd Class, V12849, RCNVR

 

Born: 07 Nov 1915, Edmonton, Alberta

 

Died: 29 Apr 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

FLEMING, Harold Louis, AB, V12849, RCNVR, MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of William Clifton Fleming and Mary Ann Fleming, of Calgary, Alberta.

 

AB Fleming died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN G07, was sunk in the English Channel on April 29, 1944.

 

Ships served in:

EDMONTON DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 06 Oct 1941. Commenced Active Service 06 Oct 1941

HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 10 Mar 1942 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 07 Jun 1942 as an OS, RCNVR

* Rated A/QRIII 03 Sep 1942

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 04 Sep 1942 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 29 Oct 1942 as an OS, RCNVR

* Rated AB 12 Jan 1942

HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 04 Feb 1943 as an AB, RCNVR 

 

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(HF01) Portrait of AB Harold Fleming

(HF02) Documents from the Service File of Harold Fleming

 


 

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