They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
RISING, Theodore Estabrooks, OS, V2459, RCNVR, MPK - 31 Mar 1941, HMS BONAVENTURE - Son of William C. Rising, and of Elsie B. Rising, of Toronto, Ontario
OS Rising died when his ship, HMS BONAVENTURE, was torpedoed and sunk while on service in the Mediterranean Sea.
Awards and Decorations: 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star, CVSM and Clasp, War Medal 1939-45
Ships served in: SAINT JOHN DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 27 Jul 1940. Commenced Active Service 07 Aug 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Aug 1940 as an OS, RCNVR HMS BONAVENTURE - Drafted to BONAVENTURE 31 Mar 1941 as an OS, RCNVR
(TR01) Article on the death of Theodore Rising (TR02) Documents from the Service File of Theodore Rising
Second World War Casualty Index
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