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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SEAMAN, William John, Stoker 1c, V2412, RCNVR, MPK - 10 Feb 1942, HMCS SPIKENARD - Son of William John and Georgiana Seaman, Saint John, New Brunswick.
Stoker John Seaman 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.
Ships served in: SAINT JOHN DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 06 Jun 1940. Commenced Active Service 18 Sep 1940 as a Stoker 2c, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Oct 1940 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR HMCS SPIKENARD - Drafted to SPIKENARD 04 Oct 1940 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR * Rated Sto 1c 18 Jun 1941
Documents from the Service File of William Seaman
Second World War Casualty Index
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