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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
ASHLEY, Robert Pinder, AB, V9615, RCNVR, MPK - 13 Sep 1942, HMCS OTTAWA - Son of Thomas and Freda Glydes Ashley. Brother of Molly Ashley, 296 Baltimore Rd, Winnipeg, MB.
Able Seaman Robert Pinder Ashley attended Riverview and Lord Roberts Schools. Prior to enlisting in September 1939, he was employed by Dominion Paper.
AB Ashley died when HMCS OTTAWA H60 was torpedoed and sunk by U-91 on 13 Sep 1942. Of her crew of 175, plus 50 survivors they had picked up, there were only 69 survivors.
Ships served in: WINNIPEG DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 02 Sep 1939. Commenced Active Service 05 Feb 1940 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR * Transferred. Rated Ordinary Signalman, RCNVR 03 May 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 18 May 1940 * Transferred. Rated Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR 01 Sep 1940 HMCS VENTURE - Drafted to VENTURE 30 Oct 1940 HMCS MARLIS - Drafted to MARLIS 01 Jan 1941 * Rated Active Able Seaman, RCNVR 05 Feb 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 28 Jul 1941 HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA 29 Aug 1941 * Rated Able Seaman 29 Nov 1941
(RA01) Article on the death of Robert Ashley (RA02) Documents from the Service File of Robert Ashley
Second World War Casualty Index
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