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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
WEBB, Horace Merle, LS, 2822, RCN, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of Frederick Henry and Ethel Louise Webb, of Victoria, British Columbia.
LS Webb died when his ship, HMCS MARGAREE, was lost in a collision with the freighter Port Fairy on 22 Oct 1940 while escorting convoy OL.8. 143 of her ship's company were lost, 86 of them survivors of HMCS FRASER.
Horace Webb, was born in Winnipeg and attended Lord Selkirk primary and St John's Technical School. For six years he was a paper carrier for Winnipeg Free Press.
Horace's brother, LCdr Frederick Webb served in the RCNVR during the Second World War and RCN post war. His nephew, MS WS Frederick Webb joined the RCN in 1959.
Ships served in: WINNIPEG COMPANY RCNVR - Enlisted in the RCNVR 06 Nov 1935 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Transferred to the RCN 05 Jan 1937 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 01 Aug 1937 * Rated Able Seaman, RCN 06 Apr 1938 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 27 Oct 1938 * Rated Seaman Gunner, RCN 12 Dec 1938 * Rated Quarters Rating 3rd Class, RCN 01 Jan 1939 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 01 Sep 1939 * Rated Acting Leading Seaman, RCN 15 Feb 1940 * Rated Quarters Rating 2nd Class, RCN 02 Mar 1940 * Survived the sinking of HMCS FRASER on 25 Jun 1940 HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 06 Sep 1940
(HW01) Horace Webb // The Winnipeg Evening Tribune (HW02) LS Horace Webb relaxing on a lawn/beach chair (HW03) Service Documents for Horace Webb // Source: Library and Archives of Canada
(HW04) The last moments of the Margaree Original newspaper unknown
Second World War Casualty Index
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