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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
WATSON, Wilfred, EA 4c, V44390, RCNVR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - son of Dorthy & Ernest Watson of Toronto, ON; brother of Norman Watson.
EA Watson died when HMCS SHAWINIGAN was sunk by U-1228 on 24 Nov 1944. Of her crew of 91, there were no survivors.
Electrical Artificer Wilfred Watson, 23, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Watson, Ossington Ave. Born here, he attended McMurrich School and enlisted 2½ years ago after having previously been to sea, traveling between Canada, Bermuda and New York. Before joining the Shawinigan, he trained at Hamilton and Halifax. (Newspaper clipping, the Globe and Mail, Friday, Dec. 8, 1944)
Ships served in: HMCS YORK - Enlisted 06 Aug 1942. Commenced Active Service 06 Aug 1942 as a Electrician, RCNVR HMCS STAR - Drafted to STAR 08 Aug 9142 * Rated Acting Electrical Artificer 4th Class, RCNVR 27 Mar 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 23 Apr 1943 HMCS BEAVER - Drafted to BEAVER 13 Dec 1943 * Rated Electrical Artificer 4th Class, RCNVR 27 Mar 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 06 Jun 1944 HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 28 Jun 1944
(WW01) EA Wilfred Watson reported missing - Toronto Star Dec 1944 (WW02) Documents from the Service File of Wilfred Watson
Second World War Casualty Index
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