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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
EAST, Richard Godfrey, AB, V36333, RCNVR, MPK - 08 Aug 1944, HMCS REGINA - Son of Alfred Edwin and Blanche East, of Keremeos, British Columbia.
AB East died when HMCS REGINA was torpedoed and sunk off Trevose Head, Cornwall, England by U-667 while she was aiding a merchant vessel in distress. Thirty of her crew were lost.
Ships served in: HMCS DISCOVERY - Enlisted 19 Jan 1942. Commenced Active Service 19 Jan 1942 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 18 Mar 1942 as an OS, RCNVR * Rated A/SD 08 Aug 1942 HMCS SANS PEUR - Drafted to SANS PEUR 20 Aug 1942 as an OS, RCNVR * Rated AB 19 Jan 1943 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 22 Sep 1943 as an AB, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 16 Oct 1943 as an AB, RCNVR * Rated SD 30 Oct 1943 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 03 Nov 1943 for passage to the east coast HMCS PROTECTOR - Drafted to PROTECTOR 10 Nov 1943 as an AB, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 02 Dec 1943 as an AB, RCNVR HMCS REGINA - Drafted to REGINA 07 Dec 1943 as an AB, RCNVR
(RE01) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2 (RE02) Report of Death (RE03-RE04) Letters to AB East's mother
Second World War Casualty Index
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