They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

William Norman Clark

 

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, 21604, RCN

 

Born: 18 Aug 1913, Montreal, Quebec

 

Died: 31 Jan 1942 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

CLARK, William Norman, ERA 4c, 21604, RCN, MPK - 31 Jan 1942, HMS BELMONT - Son of Walter and Jeannette Clark, Montreal, QC.

 

ERA Clark was killed when the ship he was taking passage on to Scotland, HMS BELMONT, was torpedoed and sunk.  There were no survivors.

 

Ships served in:

RCNVR DIVISION MONTREAL - Enlisted 01 Mar 1939

* Transferred to the RCN 21 Jun 1939

HMCS SAGUENAY - Served in SAGUENAY 08 Sep 1939 - 22 Sep 1939 as an A/ERA 4c, RCN

HMCS SAGUENAY - Served in SAGUENAY 23 Nov 1939 - 05 Sep 1940 as an A/ERA 4c, RCN

HMS MONTCLARE (Royal Navy Armed Merchant Cruiser) - Served in MONTCLARE 24 Nov 1940 - 24 Jan 1941as an A/ERA 4c

HMCS ST LAURENT - Served in ST LAURENT 07 Mar 1941 - 29 May 1941 as an ERA 4c, RCN

HMCS BADDECK - Served in BADDECK 31 May 1941 - 04 Jul 1941 as an ERA 4c, RCN

HMCS GALT - Served in GALT 11 Jul 1941 - 28 Oct 1941 as an ERA 4c, RCN

HMCS GALT - Served in GALT 21 Nov 1941 - 08 Jan 1942 as an ERA 4c, RCN

HMCS BELMONT - Drafted to BELMONT 25 Jan 1941 for passage to HMCS NIOBE, Scotland

 

WC01

WC02

WC03

WC04

(WC01-WC02) Attestation from for the RCNVR  (WC03) Request for approval for transfer to the RCN  (WC04) Approval for transfer from RCNVR to RCN

 

WC05

WC06

WC07

WC08

(WC05-WC06) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2  (WC07-WC08) Record of Service

 

WC09

WC10

WC11

WC12

(WC09) Telegram to ERA Clark's father informing him that his son is missing  (WC10) Letter from ERA Clark's father to the Secretary of the Naval Board  (WC11-WC12) Letters to ERA Clark's father

 


 

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