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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice 

MOSS, Cecil Richard, OS.SD, V69035, RCNVR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of John Bailey Moss and Emma Blanche Moss, of Calgary, AB.

Ships served in:

HMCS TECUMSEH - Enlisted 19 Aug 1943.  Commenced Active Service 13 Sep 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 09 Jan 1944

* Rated Submarine Detector, RCNVR 17 May 1944

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 23 May 1944

HMCS MELVILLE - Drafted to MELVILLE 24 May 1944

HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 12 Jun 1944

(CM01) Portrait of OS Cecil Moss

(CM02) Newspaper article on the death of OS Moss

(CM03) Documents from the Service File of Cecil Moss

Below - A letter written by Cecil Moss to a former classmate was found in Calgary High School

The letter was dated 01 May 1944.  Cecil died when HMCS SHAWINIGAN was sunk on 24 Nov 1944

Source / Credit:  CBC Calgary 27 Jun 2025

Click here to view the story as published by the CBC.

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