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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
ROGERS, Nickoli, Cook, V49425, RCNVR, MPK - 21 Aug 1944, HMCS ALBERNI - Son of Samuel Rogers, and of Annie Rogers, of East Coulee, Alberta; husband of Kathleen E. Rogers, of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Cook Rogers died when his ship, HMCS ALBERNI, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel on 21 Aug 1944 by U-480, southeast of the Isle of Wight. Fifty-nine of her ship's company lost their lives. Prior to enlistment Nickoli was working as a baker's helper.
Ships served in: HMCS TECUMSEH - Enlisted 17 Oct 1942. Commenced Active Service 01 Mar 1943 as an Assistant Cook, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 26 Apr 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 12 Jun 1943 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 23 Jul 1943 ML Q104 - Drafted to Q104 05 Aug 1943 * Rated Cook (S) 29 Nov 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 07 Dec 1943 HMCS ALBERNI - Drafted to ALBERNI 15 Apr 1944
Documents from the Service File of Nickoli Rogers
Second World War Casualty Index
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