They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Charles Harrison Swalm

 

Lieutenant, O-71400, RCNVR

 

Born: 18 Nov 1920, Wheeling, West Virginia, USA

 

Died: 08 Aug 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

SWALM, Charles Harrison, Lt, RCNVR, MPK - 08 Aug 1944, HMCS REGINA - Son of Phaon H. and Muriel T. Swalm, of Kingston, Ontario.

 

Lt Swalm 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:

KINGSTON DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 28 Oct 1941. Commenced Active Service 16 Mar 1942

HMCS CATARAQUI - Appointed to CATARAQUI 16 Mar 1942 as a Prob. SLt, RCNVR

HMCS KINGS - Appointed to KINGS 26 Mar 1942 for training and disposal as a Prob. SLt, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - 19 Jul 1942 for leave and disposal as a SLt, RCNVR

HMCS PRESCOTT - Appointed to PRESCOTT 27 Jul 1942 as a SLt, RCNVR

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to CORNWALLIS 31 May 1943 for training - Short A/S Course as a SLt, RCNVR 

HMCS FENNEL - Appointed to FENNEL 09 Jun 1943 as a SLt, RCNVR

HMCS KINGS - Appointed to KINGS 13 Aug 1943 for Long (n) Course as a SLt, RCNVR

HMCS REGINA - Appointed to REGINA 15 Nov 1943 as a SLt, RCNVR

* Appointed A/Lt 15 Jan 1944

* Appointed Lt 27 Jul 1944 (seniority 16 Mar 1943)

 

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(CS01) Portrait of Lt Swalm

(CS02) Record of Service

(CS03) Appointment to HMCS REGINA

(CS04) Report of Death

(CS05) Telegram to Lt Swalm's father

 

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(CS06-CS08) Letters to Lt Swalm's father

 


 

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