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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MCGREGOR, William L/Sto, V30291, RCNVR, killed - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Malcolm and Cecelia bailey McGregor of Victoria, British Columbia. Husband of Mary Jane Grace McGregor; father of Loretta Ross McGregor of Victoria, British Columbia
Stoker McGregor died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN G07, was sunk in the English Channel on April 29, 1944. His body was recovered and he was buried in the Plouescat Communal Cemetery, Finistere, France.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 16 Aug 1940 as a Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR HMCS CHEDABUCTO - Drafted to CHEDABUCTO 26 Sep 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 Jan 1942 HMCS DUNVEGAN - Drafted to DUNVEGAN 24 Jan 1942 * Rated Acting Leading Stoker, RCNVR 15 Sep 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 29 Oct 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 11 Dec 1942 * Rated Leading Stoker, RCNVR 15 Sep 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 04 Dec 1943 HMS SEYMOUR (Royal Navy Captain Class Frigate) - Drafted to (NIOBE for) SEYMOUR 18 Dec 1943 HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 08 Apr 1944
Documents from the Service File of William McGregor
Stoker William McGregor and family Source: Canadian Virtual War Museum
Second World War Casualty Index
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