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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SANDERSON, Earl Henry, AB, V34973, RCNVR, MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of William and Dell Sanderson, of Midgell, Prince Edward Island.
AB Sanderson died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel on 29 Apr 1944.
Ships served in: HALIFAX DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 22 Apr 1942. Commenced Active Service 22 Apr 1942 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 Apr 1942 HMCS PROTECTOR - Drafted to PROTECTOR 28 Apr 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 07 Jul 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Sep 1942 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 12 Dec 1942 HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 04 Feb 1943 * Rated Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR 22 Apr 1943
(ES01) Newspaper article on AB Sanderson reported missing - "The Guardian", Charlottetown, PEI (ES02) Documents from the Service File of Earl Sanderson
Second World War Casualty Index
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