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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
DEEVES, Arthur James, L/Tel, 2813, RCN, MPK - 13 Sep 1942, HMCS OTTAWA - Son of Frederick William and Amy Alice Deeves, of Calgary, Alberta; husband of Catherine Anne Deeves, of Calgary.
L/Tel Deeves 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: CALGARY DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 01 Jan 1936 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Served in NADEN for training 17-29 Aug 1936 as a Bugler, RCNVR * Transferred to the RCN 05 Jan 1937 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCN HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 05 Jan 1937 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 16 Aug 1937 * Rated Ordinary Telegraphist, RCN 04 Oct 1937 HMS VICTORY - Drafted to VICTORY 23 Oct 1937 for HM Signal School, Porltsmouth for W/T Special Service Part III Course. Course start date 01 Nov 1937 SS ASCANIA - for passage to UK. Departed Quebec City 22 Oct 1937 HMCS RESTIGOUCHE - Drafted to RESTIGOUCHE 22 Jul 1938 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 09 Nov 1938 * Rated Telegraphist, RCN 17 Nov 1938 HMCS RESTIGOUCHE - Drafted to RESTIGOUCHE 23 Jan 1939 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 02 Jun 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 14 Aug 1940 NSHQ OTTAWA - Drafted to NSHQ OTTAWA 0y Oct 1940 * Rated Acting Leading Telegraphist, RCN 01 Dec 1940 HMCS BYTOWN - Drafted to BYTOWN for RCN W/T Station 01 Jun 1941 * Rated Leading Telegraphist, RCN 01 Dec 1941 HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 26 Jan 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 05 May 1942 HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA 12 May 1942
Second World War Casualty Index
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