They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

CUDMORE, Alfred, AB, V1422, RCNVR, MPK - 13 Sep 1942, HMCS OTTAWA - Son of Harold and Lois Cudmore, of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Husband of Alice L. Cudmore, of Charlottetown.

AB CUDMORE 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:

CHARLOTTETOWN DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 01 Oct 1940.  Commenced Active Service 30 Apr 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman (V/S), RCNVR

HMC SIGNAL SCHOOL - Drafted to HMCS SIGNAL SCHOOL 14 Aug 1941

HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 01 Oct 1941

* Transferred. Rated Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR 01 Dec 1941

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 10 Dec 1941

HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA 10 Mar 1942

* Rated Able Seaman 30 Apr 1942

Documents from the Service File of Alfred Cudmore

Second World War Casualty Index