They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Donald William Edhouse

 

Stoker 2nd Class, V58286, RCNVR

 

Born: 15 Nov 1944, Mimico, York Co., Ontario

 

Died: 29 Apr 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

EDHOUSE, Donald William, Sto 2c, V58286, RCNVR, MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Arthur and Elizabeth Edhouse, of Toronto, Ontario; brother of Pte Charles Edhouse, Queen's Own Rifles and F.O. Loyd Edhouse, RCAF.

 

Stoker Edhouse died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN G07, was sunk in the English Channel on April 29, 1944.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS YORK - Enlisted 06 Apr 1943. Commenced Active Service 30 Apr 1943 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 12 Jul 1943 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR

HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 02 Nov 1943 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR

HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 11 Feb 1944 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR

 

 

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(DE01) Documents from the Service File of Donald Edhouse

(DE02-DE03) Articles from the Toronto Star - May 1944 and Jun 1945 on the death of Stoker Donald Edhouse

(DE04-DE05) Articles from the Toronto Telegram - May 1944 and Jun 1945 on the death of Stoker Donald Edhouse

 

The Toronto Telegram Sep 1943

 


 

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