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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SHATFORD, George Arnold, Motor Mechanic A1131, RCNR, died 17 Apr 1945, HMCS STADACONA - Son of Oliver and Flora Shatford; husband of Pauline Shatford, of Halifax.
George Shatford was admitted to hospital on 11 Apr 1943 after suffering from heart failure from strenuous activity unloading cargo from a burning ship. He developed kidney failure and was discharge on 10 Mar 1944 Class E as medically unfit for naval duty. He died in Camp Hill Hospital on 17 Apr 1945.
MM Shatford is buried in the St. James Cemetery, Fox Point, NS.
George's brothers Glen Avard Shatford and Henry Blaine Shatford also served in the Navy. His brother Percy Shatford served in the Halifax Rifles.
Ships served in: HMCS STADACONA - Enlisted 16 Dec 1939 as an AB, RCNR HMCS VIERNOE - Drafted to VIERNOE 19 Dec 1939 as an AB, RCNR * Rated L/Sto (M) 03 Sep 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 20 Nov 1940 as a L/Sto (M) HMCS VENTURE (for Gate Vessel) - drafted to unknown Gate Vessel 18 Dec 1940 as a L/Sto (M), RCNR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 16 Feb 1941 as a L/Sto, RCNR HMCS ANN MILDRED (HMCS CHALEUR II for) - drafted to ANN MILDRED 04 Mar 1941 as a MM, RCNR * Disrated to L/Sto (M) 13 Jun 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 20 Nov 1941 as a L/Sto (M), RCNR * Rated A/MM 13 Jun 1942 * Discharged Medically Unfit 10 Mar 1944
Documents from the Service File of George Shatford
Second World War Casualty Index
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