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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
WHYTE, John William, AB, V50134, RCNVR, MPK - 21 Aug 1944, HMCS ALBERNI - Son of John William and Jessie Ann Whyte, of Roblin, Manitoba; husband of Marguerite Lillian Whyte, of Fort Frances, Ontario.
AB Whyte 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.
Ships served in: HMCS CHIPPAWA - Enlisted 23 Dec 1941. Commenced Active Service 14 Feb 1942 as an Ordinary Seaman (V.S.), RCNVR HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 14 Apr 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 06 Aug 1942 HMCS ALBERNI - Drafted to ALBERNI 04 Oct 1942 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 14 Feb 1943
Documents from the Service File of John Whyte
Second World War Casualty Index
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