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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
HARKER, James Sharp, L/Tel, V30011, RCNVR, MPK - 13 Sep 1942, HMCS OTTAWA - Son of James Ernest and Ann Hodge Harker, of Victoria, British Columbia.
Leading Telegraphist Harker 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: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 15 Sep 1939. Commenced Active Service 15 Sep 1939 as an Acting Telegraphist RCNVR HMCS RESTIGOUCHE - Drafted to RESTIGOUCHE 15 Nov 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Dec 1939 HMCS ARLEUX - Drafted to ARLEUX 14 Feb 1940 HMCS VENTURE (Staff) - Drafted to VENTURE 16 May 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 17 May 1940 HMCS REINDEER - Drafted to REINDEER 01 Aug 1940 HMCS ELK - Drafted to ELK 06 Dec 1940 * Rated Acting Leading Telegraphist, RCNVR 20 Jan 1941 HMC SIGNAL SCHOOL - Drafted to HMC SIGNAL SCHOOL 10 Jul 1941 HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA 26 Aug 1941 * Rated Leading Telegraphist, RCNVR 20 Jan 1942
(JH01) Photo from newspaper clipping of OS James Harker (JH02) Telegraphist James Harker (JH03) Article on the death of James Harker (JH04) Documents from the Service File of James Harker
Second World War Casualty Index
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