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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
ROBERTS, John Clark, ERA 4c, V41069, RCNVR, MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of James and Elizabeth Roberts, of Stratford, Ontario.
ERA Roberts died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel on 294 Apr 1944.
Ships served in: HMCS PREVOST - Enlisted 02 Jul 1942. Commenced Active Service as an Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, RCNVR. HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 16 Aug 1942 HMCS NONSUCH - Drafted to NONSUCH 03 Oct 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 19 Feb 1943 HMCS IROQUOIS - Drafted to IROQUOIS 15 Mar 1943 HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 24 Mar 1943 * Rated Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, RCNVR 19 Feb 1944
(JR01) Article on John Roberts serving in HMCS ATHABASKAN (JR02) Article on CPO Alex MacInnes and PO John C. Roberts, both from Stratford, Ontario, serving in the RCNVR (JR03) Documents from the Service File of John Roberts
Second World War Casualty Index
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