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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
HOLMES, Earl Ira, AB, 4066, RCN, MPK - 13 Sep 1942, HMCS OTTAWA - Son of Ira Layton Holmes and Esther Lorinda Holmes, of Swift Current, Saskatchewan.
Able Seaman Holmes 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.
Able Seaman Earl Holmes was born at Swift Current and educated at Fox school, Waldeck, and Swift Current collegiate. He enlisted on November 18, 1940 as a boy seaman at Esquimalt, British Columbia. A younger brother Owen lives at home, he also has two sisters.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 18 Nov 1940 as a Boy Seaman, RCN HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 17 May 1941 HMCS PRINCE DAVID - Drafted to PRINCE DAVID (passage on HMS RANPURA) 21 May 1941 * Rated Ordinary Seaman, RCN 05 Jul 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 26 Aug 1941 * Rated Seaman Torpedoman, RCN 01 Nov 1941 HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA 15 Nov 1941 * Rated Able Seaman 11 Jul 1942
(EH01) Article on the death of AB Earl Holmes (EH02) Article on the death of AB Earl Holmes. Photo shows him with his mother (EH03) Documents from the Service File of Earl Holmes
Second World War Casualty Index
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