They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

MASSON, Andre, AB, V4291, RCNVR, MPK - 13 Sep 1942, HMCS OTTAWA - Son of Rose Masson, of Montreal, Quebec.

AB Masson 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:

CARTIER DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 03 Oct 1940.  Commenced Active Service 17 Feb 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 13 Aug 1941

* Rated Acting Submarine Detector, RCNVR 17 Oct 1941

HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 13 Nov 1941

* Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 17 Feb 1942

HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA 20 Feb 1942

Service File for Andrew Masson  //  Source: Library and Archives of Canada