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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
ALLEN, Frank George, Chief Blacksmith, 40921-H, RCN, died - 03 Jun 1947, HMCS WARRIOR - son of Frank H. Allen and Loretta L. Allen, of East Saint John, NB; husband of Audrey Mae Allen, of Parrsboro.
Frank Allen joined the RCNVR (service # V2240) on 01 Aug 1935 at Saint John, NB. He transferred to the RCN on 01 Sep 1941. He died when the taxi he was in drove off the end of Jetty 3 in HMC Dockyard. The taxi driver managed to escape the vehicle but Frank Allen and his shipmate James Lambert, who was in the taxi with him, both drowned. He is buried in the St. George's Parish Cemetery, Parrsboro, NS.
Ships served in: SAINT JOHN DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 01 Aug 1936 for a 3 year period HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA 08-28 Sep 1935 for training SAINT JOHN DIVISION RCNVR - Re-enlisted 28 Aug 1939 * Commenced Active Service 03 Sep 1939 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Sep 1939 * Rated Blacksmith, RCNVR 17 Nov 1939 * Discharged 31 Aug 1941. Transferred to the RCN as a Blacksmith 4th Class, RCN HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Sep 1941 * Rated Blacksmith 3rd Class, RCN 17 Nov 1941 HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 25 Aug 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 28 Oct 1942 * Rated Acting Chief Blacksmith, RCN 19 May 1943 * Rated Chief Blacksmith, RCN 19 May 1944 HMCS SCOTIAN - Drafted to SCOTIAN 01 Jun 1944 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 09 Jul 19456 HMS BATTLER - Drafted to BATTLER 20 Aug 1945 J3393 - Drafted to J3393 23 Nov 1945 HMCS WARRIOR - Drafted to Warrior 24 Jan 1946
(FGA001) I.D. Card for Frank Allen (FGA002) Service file for Frank Allen // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
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