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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MUTCHESON, John Edwin, OS, V83333, RCNVR, MPK - 18 Mar 1945, HMCS GUYSBOROUGH - Son of Margaret Mutcheson, of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.
OS Mutcheson 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. Prior to joining the Navy, John served in the RCAF. He has has two brothers who are serving in Italy, Capt. Richard and Sgt. Leonard.
Ships served in: HMCS CHIPPAWA - Enlisted 24 Mar 1944. Commenced Active Service 27 Mar 1944 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR * Transferred to Seaman Branch 20 Jun 1944 HMCS CHIPPAWA - Divisional Strength for Agricultural Leave - 21 Aug 1944 - 20 Sep 1944 HMCS CHIPPAWA - Active Service 21 Sep 1944 as a OS, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 16 Oct 1944 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS ST FRANCIS - Served in ST FRANCIS 20 - 26 Jan 1945 while in training at HMCS CORNWALLIS HMCS SCOTIAN - Drafted to SCOTIAN 24 Feb 1945 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS GUYSBOROUGH - Drafted to GUYSBOROUGH 27 Feb 1945 as an OS, RCNVR
Documents from the Service File of John Mutcheson
Second World War Casualty Index
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