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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MCLEAN, Daniel Haddow, AB, V14742, RCNVR, MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Daniel Haddow McLean, and O. Emily McLean, of Vancouver, British Columbia.
AB McLean died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel during the Second World War.
Able Seaman Daniel Haddow McLean, 25, has been officially presumed dead after being reported missing following the sinking of H.M.C.S. Athabaskan last April 29, 1944 according to his mother, Mrs. Emily McLean, 878 Nanaimo. Daniel was born in Vancouver, he attended Hastings School and Templeton Junior High School and worked for North Van Ship Repairs Ltd. before enlisting in 1941. He has a brother, Monty, in the Navy, and a sister, Emily, at home.
Ships served in: VANCOUVER DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 29 Apr 1941. Commenced Active Service 01 May 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 19 Jun 1941 HMCS ROYAL ROADS - Drafted to ROYAL ROADS 11 Aug 1941 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 24 Aug 1941 HMCS MAHONE - Drafted to MAHONE 28 Sep 1941 * Rate Able Seaman, RCNVR 29 Jan 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 Apr 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 22 May 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 06 Jul 1942 HMCS HOCHELAGA - Drafted to HOCHELAGA (Manning Pool) 09 Jul 1942 HMCS KENORA - Drafted to KENORA 04 Aug 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 11 Sep 1942 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 28 Oct 1942 HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 04 Feb 1943
Documents from the Service File of Daniel McLean
Second World War Casualty Index
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