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Canadian Memorial Cross, G.VI.R. (J. H. Fuller, Ldg. Stoker R.C.N.V.R.) with ornate silver brooch bar, with transmittal card, in case of issue, extremely fine £80-100

John Howard Fuller was born in Ingersoll, Ontario on 22 March 1920. He joined the R.C.N.V.R. at London, Ontario on 30 July 1941.

Leading Stoker John Howard Fuller, R.C.N.V.R. was lost at sea on 15 November 1942. He was assigned to H.M.S. Quebec - the R.N. base at Inveraray. He was killed when on passage aboard the troopship, the S.S. Ettrick. The ship was serving as an auxiliary transport during the Allied Landings in French North Africa. On the homeward voyage she was torpedoed and sunk by the U.155 some 150 miles off Gibraltar. Fuller was one of the 24 crew members killed in the attack. With a quantity of copied service and related papers.