They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Stuart Galbraith

 

Leading Stoker, A2105, RCNR

 

Born: 28 Apr 1920, Duluth, Minnesota, USA

 

Died: 10 Feb 1942 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

GALBRAITH, Stuart, L/Sto, A2105, RCNR, MPK - 10 Feb 1942, HMCS SPIKENARD - Son of Samuel and  Mary Ann Galbraith, of Erieau, Ontario.

 

L/Stoker Galbraith died when his ship, HMCS SPIKENARD, was torpedoed and sunk by U-136, about 465 nautical miles west of Malin Head, Ireland while escorting convoy SC-67. Of her crew of 65, there were only 8 survivors. Prior to joining the Navy Stuart worked as a Fireman on the SS Alexander Leslie out of Erieau, Ontario and also served in the R.C.E. as a Sapper from Sep 1939 to Feb 1940.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS STADACONA - Enlisted 27 Jun 1940 as a Stoker, RCNR

HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 24 Sep 1940 as a Stoker, RCNR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 17 Jul 1941 as a Stoker, RCNR

HMCS ST CLAIR - Drafted to ST CLAIR 27 Jul 1941 as a Stoker, RCNR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 Aug 1941 as a Stoker, RCNR

HMCS SPIKENARD - Drafted to SPIKENARD 27 Nov 1941 as a Stoker, RCNR

 

Documents from the Service File of Stuart Galbraith

 

Article from the Toronto Star Nov 1942

 

Article from the Toronto Star Feb 1942

 


 

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