They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Henry Richard Theodore McCluskey

 

Able Seaman Anti-Aircraft Rating 2nd Class, V39921, RCNVR

 

Born: 01 Dec 1923, Winnipeg, Manitoba

 

Died: 18 Mar 1945 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

McCLUSKEY, Henry Richard Theodore, AB, V39921, RCNVR, MPK - 18 Mar 1945, HMCS GUYSBOROUGH - Son of John and Martha McCluskey, of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

 

AB McCluskey died when his ship, HMCS GUYSBOROUGH, was torpedoed and sunk by U-868 in the Bay of Biscay with the loss of 53 of her crew.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS CHIPPAWA - Enlisted 17 Jun 1942. Commenced Active Service 27 Sep 1942 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 29 Mar 1942 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 28 Feb 1943 as an OS, RCNVR

* Rated A/AA3 06 Apr 1943

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Apr 1943 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS ALBERNI - Drafted to ALBERNI 09 Apr 1943 as an OS, RCNVR

* Rated AB 27 Sep 1943

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 18 Apr 1944 as an AB, RCNVR

* Rated AA2 12 Jun 1944

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 18 Jun 1944 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS BEACON HILL - Drafted to BEACON HILL 12 Jul 1944 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 18 Sep 1944 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS AGASSIZ - Drafted to AGASSIZ 02 Oct 1944 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE 21 Oct 1944 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS GUYSBOROUGH - Drafted to GUYSBOROUGH 03 Jan 1945 as an AB, RCNVR

 

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(HM01) Article on AB Henry McCluskey reported missing at sea

(HM02) Documents from the Service File of Henry McCluskey

 

Article from the Winnipeg Evening Tribune

 


 

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