Killed as a result of the disaster were;
CPO Vaino Olavi Partenean
CPO William Alfred Boudreau
PO Lewis J. Stringer
PO Eric George Harmon
LS Thomas Gordon Crabbe
LS Pierre S. Bouret
LS Gary Wayne Hutton
OS Michael Allen Hardy
OS Nelson Murray Galloway
As was the practice of the day, four of the
Kootenay
dead were buried in England:
CPO Vaino Olavi Partenean, LS Pierre S. Bouret,
OS
Michael Allen Hardy, OS Nelson Murray Galloway
and four others were buried
at sea:
CPO William Alfred Boudreau, PO Eric George Harmon,
LS
Thomas Gordon Crabbe, LS Gary Wayne Hutton,
One victim, PO Lewis J. Stringer,
who
died in HMCS Bonaventure, was interred
in Fairview Cemetery in Halifax.
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In 1972, the Canadian Honours system was expanded
to include the
following decorations for bravery :
Cross of Valour
Star of Courage
Medal of Bravery
~~~
The Cross of Valour was awarded, posthumously, to:
CPOI V.O. Partenan CV
PO2 Lewis Stringer, CD., CV
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The Star of Courage was awarded to:
Sub-Lieutenant Clark Reiffenstein, SC
PO Clement Bussiere,
SC
~~~
The Medal of Bravery was awarded to;
CPO2 Robert George, MMM, MB, CD
POI Gerald Gillingham, MB, CD.
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