They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Richard Alexander Woodcock

 

Able Seaman, Leading Torpedoman, V17804, RCNVR

 

Born: 25 Apr 1921, Brantford, Ontario

 

Died: 07 Dec 1941 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

WOODCOCK, Richard Alexander, AB, V17084, RCNVR, MPK - 07 Dec 1941, HMCS WINDFLOWER - Son of John Sidney and Nina Woodcock, of London, Ontario.

 

Ships served in:

LONDON DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 02 Dec 1939.  Commenced Active Service 09 Jul 1940

* Rated A/ST 03 Jan 1941

HMCS PRINCE DAVID - Served in PRINCE DAVID 06 Jan 1941 - 23 May 1941 as an OS, RCNVR

* Rated AB 06 May 1941

* Ocean Passage, Esquimalt to Halifax (vessel not known) - 24 May 1941 - 02 Jun 1941

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Jun 1941 as an AB, RCNVR

* Rated LTO 22 Sep 1941

HMCS WINDFLOWER - Drafted to WINDFLOWER 15 Oct 1941 as an AB, RCNVR

 

RW01

RW02

RW03

(RW01-RW02) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2

(RW03) Casualty Report

 

 

Second World War Casualty Index

 

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