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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
TUPPER, Allister Robertson, OA 4c, V40751, RCNVR, MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of John D. and Jessie Tupper, of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia; husband of Helen Florence Pauline Tupper, of New Glasgow.
Ordnance Artificer Allister Robertson Tupper was born on April 19, 1918 in Stellarton, Nova Scotia. He served with the 2nd Battalion North New Brunswick Regiment from January 10, 1941, until June 22, 1942 in Canada and overseas. He joined the R.C.N.V.R., at Halifax June 23, 1942. On September 02, 1943, he was drafted aboard H.M.C.S. Athabaskan.
OA Tupper died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel on April 29, 1944.
Ships Served in: Special Service Division RCNVR - Enlisted 23 Jun 1942. Commenced Active Service as an Acting Ordnance Artificer 4th Class, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 23 Jun 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 27 Jun 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 25 Feb 1943 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 21 Mar 1943 HMS FORTUNE - Drafted to FORTUNE 07 May 1943 (Service Summary). FORTUNE was transferred to the RCN and re-named SASKATCHEWAN on 31 May 1943. HMCS SASKATCHEWAN - Drafted to SASKATCHEWAN 31 May 1943 (Certificate of Service) HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 12 Jun 1943 * Rated Ordnance Artificer 4th Class 23 Jun 1943 RNB CHATHAM - Drafted to CHATHAM 25 Aug 1943 HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 03 Sep 1943
Documents from the Service File of Allister Tupper
Second World War Casualty Index
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