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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
BOWEN, Stephen David, Sto 1c, V22566, RCNVR, MPK - 13 Sep 1942, HMCS OTTAWA - Son of Percy St. John Bowen and Elsie Beatrice Bowen, of Toronto, Ontario; husband of Ruby Constance Bowen, of Toronto.
Stoker Bowen 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: TORONTO DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 16 Dec 1940. Commenced Active Service 01 May 1941 as an Stoker 2nd Class, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA - 18 Jun 1941 HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA 27 Aug 1941 * Rated Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR 28 Jan 1942
(SB01) Article on the wedding of Stoker Stephen Bowen and Ruby Ellis (SB02) Stoker Bowen reported missing (SB03) Article from the Service file of Stephen Bowen
Second World War Casualty Index
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