They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Victor Millar

 

Able Seaman, Acting Anti-Aircraft Rating 3rd Class, V27555

 

RCNVR

 

Born: 02 Nov 1915, Wooler, Northumberland, England

 

Died: 29 Apr 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

MILLAR, Victor, AB, V27555, RCNVR, MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Isaac and Frances Elenore Millar, of Lakeview, Ontario.

 

AB Millar died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel during the Second World War.

 

Ships served in:

TORONTO DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 21 Jul 1941. Commenced Active Service 01 Oct 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR

HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 04 Jan 1942

* Discharge "at own request" 10 Apr 1942

HMCS YORK - Re-Enlisted 14 Jul 1942. Commenced Active Service 15 Aug 1942 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR

HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 10 Oct 1942

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 20 Jan 1943

* Rated Acting Anti-Aircraft Rating 3rd Class 23 Feb 1943

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 25 Feb 1943

HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 21 Mar 1943

HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 14 Jul 1943

* Rated Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR 15 Aug 1943

 

Documents from the Service File of Victor Millar

 


 

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