Garrett was killed in action during the Second World War while serving on the corvette , during a convoy escort mission off the coast of Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland in the Battle of the St. Lawrence.
Garrett lost his life in combat during World War II while aboard a corvette, providing cover for a convoy as it sailed off the coast of Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, in the midst of the Battle of the St. Lawrence.