They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

William Henry Callowhill

 

Coder, V35422, RCNVR

 

Born: 09 Nov 1921, Hamilton, Ontario

 

Died: 29 Oct 1943, Londonderry, Northern Ireland

 

Book of Remembrance

 

CALLOWHILL, William Henry, Coder, V35422, RCNVR, died - 29 Oct 1943, HMCS PICTOU - Son of Cecil Clayton and Kathleen Callowhill, Hamilton, ON.

 

Coder W. H. Callowhill accidentally drowned when he fell from the jetty at Londonderry Harbour, Northern Ireland when he was returning to HMCS PICTOU after shore leave. He is buried in the Londonderry City Cemetery, Londonderry, Northern Ireland

 

Ships served in:

HMCS STAR - Enlisted / Commenced Active Service 06 May 1942

HMCS PICTOU - Drafted to PICTOU 07 Nov 1942 as an Ord. Coder, RCNVR.  Rated Coder 06 May 1943

 

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(WC01) Portrait of Coder William Callowhill  (WC02-WC03) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2  (WC04) Report of Death  (WC05) Letter to Coder Callhowhill's father

 

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Headstone for Coder W.H. Callowhill at the Londonderry City Cemetery, Londonderry, Northern Ireland

 


 

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