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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
RING, Norman Eldon, AB, V22923, RCNVR, MPK - 10 Feb 1942, HMCS SPIKENARD - Son of Robert and Alice Mabel ring, Collingwood, Ontario.
AB Ring 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.
Eldon Ring was Collingwood, Ontario's fifth war casualty. He enlisted with the navy in January, 1941. A brother served in R.C.A.F.
Ships served in: TORONTO DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 29 Jan 1941. Commenced Active Service 29 Jan 1941 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 14 Mar 1941 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS ADVERSUS - Drafted to ADVERSUS 31 May 1941 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS SPIKENARD - Drafted to SPIKENARD 06 Jul 1941 a an OS, RCNVR * Rated AB 29 Oct 1941
Documents from the Service File of Norman Ring
Second World War Casualty Index
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