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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
BROWN, Robert David, LS AAII, V5407, RCNVR, MPK - 13 Sep 1942, HMCS OTTAWA - Son of Robert Christopher and Clara Lily Brown, of Westmount, Quebec.
LS Brown 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: MONTREAL DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 29 Sep 1937 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA 29 May 1938 - 11 Jun 1938 for training HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA 12 Jun 1939 - 08 Jul 1939 for training MONTREAL DIVISION RCNVR - Commenced Active Service 04 Sep 1939 as an Able Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 Nov 19329 HMCS RESTIGOUCHE - Drafted to RESTIGOUCHE 09 Dec 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 30 Mar 1940 * Rated Quarters Rating 3rd Class, RCNVR 30 Apr 1940 HMCS RESTIGOUCHE - Drafted to RESTIGOUCHE 18 May 1940 * Rated Anti-Aircraft Rating 3rd Class, RCNVR 08 Oct 1940 HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA 22 Nov 1940 * Rated Acting Leading Seaman, RCNVR 01 Dec 1941 * Rated Anti-Aircraft Rating 2nd Class, RCNVR 16 May 1942 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 29 May 1942 HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA 30 May 1942
Documents from the Service File of Robert Brown
Second World War Casualty Index
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