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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SMITH, Kenneth Harry, AB, V70955, RCNVR, MPK - 16 Apr 1945, HMCS ESQUIMALT - Son of Harry and Ethel Smith, of New Westminster, British Columbia.
AB Smith died when his ship, HMCS ESQUIMALT, was torpedoed and sunk by U-190 off the approaches to Halifax harbour.
Ships served in: HMCS DISCOVERY - Enlisted 01 Sep 1943. Commenced Active Service 29 Dec 1943 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 26 Feb 1944 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS HAMILTON - Served in HAMILTON 17-23 Jun 1944 for training while drafted to CORNWALLIS HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Aug 1944 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 28 Aug 1944 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS ESQUIMALT - Drafted to ESQUIMALT 25 Sep 1944 as an OS, RCNVR * Rated A/AB 29 Dec 1944
(KS01) Seaman Kenneth Smith (KS02) Documents from the Service File of Kenneth Smith
Second World War Casualty Index
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