They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Leslie Aldred

 

Able Seaman, V22924, RCNVR

 

Born: 12 Nov 1912, Toronto, Ontario

 

Died: 06 Feb 1943 at sea

 

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ALDRED, Leslie, AB, V22924, RCNVR, MPK - 06 Feb 1943, HMCS LOUISBURG - Son of Frederick William and Sarah Aldred, of Toronto, Ontario.

 

AB Aldred died when his ship, HMCS LOUISBURG, which was on convoy duty in the Mediterranean, was sunk by bombs and torpedoes from Italian aircraft.

 

Ships served in:

TORONTO DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 29 Jan 1941. Commenced Active Service 29 Jan 1941

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 Apr 1941 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS PRINCE DAVID - Drafted to PRINCE DAVID 11 Jun 1941 as an OS, RCNVR

HMS TRINIDAD (Royal Navy Fiji Class Light Cruiser) - Drafted to TRINIDAD 06 Aug 1941 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 30 Aug 1941 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS HOCHELAGA - Drafted to HOCHELAGA (Manning Pool) 10 Sep 1941 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS LOUISBURG - Drafted to LOUISBURG 01 Oct 1941 as an OS, RCNVR

* Rated AB 24 Nov 1941

 

Documents from the Service file of Leslie Aldred

 

 


 

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