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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
GALLAGHER, Gerald James, LS, A5312, RCNR, MPK - 21 Aug 1944, HMCS ALBERNI - Son of William and Adeline Gallagher. Nephew of Mary Gallagher, of Cobourg, Ontario.
LS Gallagher died when his ship, HMCS ALBERNI, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel on 21 Aug 1944 by U-480, southeast of the Isle of Wight. Fifty-nine of her ship's company lost their lives.
Ships served in: HMCS YORK - Enlisted 30 Jan 1942. Commenced Active Service 30 Jan 1942 as an Able Seaman, RCNR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 26 Apr 1942 HMCS PRINCE ROBERT - Drafted to PRINCE ROBERT 15 Jun 1942 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 07 Feb 1943 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 10 Feb 1943 * Rated Seaman Torpedoman 05 Apr 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 May 1943 HMCS ALBERNI - Drafted to ALBERNI 25 Jun 1943 * Rated Acting Leading Seaman, RCNR 01 Jul 1943 * Disrated to Able Seaman, RCNR 05 Nov 1943 * Rated Acting Leading Seaman 05 May 1944
Documents from the Service File of Gerald Gallagher
Second World War Casualty Index
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