They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Gregory Joseph Clancy

 

Telegraphist, V74066, RCNVR

 

Born: 04 Feb 1925, Toronto, Ontario

 

Died: 16 Apr 1945 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

CLANCY, Gregory Joseph, Tel, V74066, RCNVR, MPK - 16 Apr 1945, HMCS ESQUIMALT - Son of Daniel J. and Mary E. Clancy. of Toronto, Ontario.

 

Tel Clancy died when his ship, HMCS ESQUIMALT, was torpedoed and sunk by U-190 off the approaches to Halifax harbour.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS YORK - Enlisted 29 Oct 1943. Commenced Active Service 03 Feb 1944 as an OS W/T

HMCS MONTCALM - Drafted to MONTCALM 07 Feb 1944 as an OS W/T, RCNVR

HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 22 Mar 1944 as an OS W/T, RCNVR

* Rated O/Tel 24 Jun 1944

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 27 Sep 1944 as an O/Tel, RCNVR

HMCS ESQUIMALT - Drafted to ESQUIMALT 06 Oct 1944 as Tel, RCNVR

* Rated Tel 03 Feb 1945

 

Documents from the Service File of Gregory Clancy

 


 

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