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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
GARVEY, Donald Neil, Sto 1c, V75547, RCNVR, MPK - 21 Aug 1944, HMCS ALBERNI - Son of John P. and Clara Garvey, of Hamilton, Ontario.
Stoker Garvey 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 STAR - Enlisted 06 Dec 1943. Commenced Active Service 13 Dec 1943 as a Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR HMCS MONTCALM - Drafted to MONTCALM 17 Dec 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 16 Feb 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 06 Apr 1944 HMCS ALBERNI - Drafted to ALBERNI 17 Apr 1944
Documents from the Service File of Donald Garvey
Second World War Casualty Index
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