They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Edward Ralph Ritzer

 

Stoker 1st Class, V35810, RCNVR

 

Born: 01 Oct 1915, MacGregor, Manitoba

 

Died: 24 Nov 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

RITZER, Edward Ralph, Sto 1c, V35810, RCNVR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of Ferdinand and Florence B. Ritzer, of MacGregor, Manitoba.

 

Stoker Ritzer died when HMCS SHAWINIGAN was sunk by U-1228 on 24 Nov 1944. Of her crew of 91, there were no survivors.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS PREVOST - Enlisted 11 May 1942.  Commenced Active Service 03 Jun 1942 as a Stoker 2nd Class, RCNVR

HMCS PROTECTOR - Drafted to PROTECTOR 04 Jun 1942

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 05 Aug 1942

HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 27 Nov 1942

* Rated Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR 28 Mar 1943

 

Documents from the Service File of Edward Ritzer

 


 

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