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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MCCARROLL, Thomas George, Sto 1c, V39522, RCNVR, MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Rose McCarroll, of Hamilton, Ontario.
Stoker McCarroll died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel.
Thomas' brother, James McCarroll, also served in the RCNVR during the Second World War.
Ships served in: HMCS YORK - Enlisted 10 Jun 1942. Commenced Active Service 03 Jul 1942 as an Stoker 2nd Class, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 05 Sep 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 07 Feb 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 08 Feb 1943 HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 25 Feb 1493 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 11 May 1943 HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 25 May 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 27 May 1943 * Rated Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR 03 Jul 1943 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 17 Jul 1943 HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 29 Jul 1943
(TM01) Article on Thomas McCarroll Presumed Dead - Toronto Telegram Jan 1945 (TM02) Documents from the Service File of Thomas McCarroll
Second World War Casualty Index
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