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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
HOWARD, Frederick Chaffer, Tel, 3774, RCN, MPK - 13 Sep 1942, HMCS OTTAWA - Son of William Chaffer Howard and Gertrude Maud Howard, of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Telegraphist Howard 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.
Telegraphist Frederick Chaffer Howard, Service No. 3774, R.C.N., 19 years old. Son of William Chaffer Howard and Gertrude Maud Howard, of 205 Lenore Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Born in Burnley Lancashire, he immigrated to Canada with his parents. He was educated at Daniel Macintyre Collegiate. He was active in sports and played hockey for church teams. He enlisted in the Navy in Sep 1940.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 15 Jul 1940 as a Boy Telegraphist, RCN * Rated Ordinary Tel 17 Feb 1941 HMC SIGNAL SCHOOL - Drafted to HMC SIGNAL SCHOOL 28 Jul 1941 HMCS STADACONA (R.C.O.) - Drafted to STADACONA 06 Aug 1941 * Rated Telegraphist 13 Jan 1942 HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA 17 Apr 1942
(FH01) Article on the death of Frederick Howard (FH02) Documents from the Service File of Frederick Howard
Second World War Casualty Index
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