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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MOFFAT, Cyril Baillie, AB LR III, V24489, RCNVR, MPK - 21 Aug 1944, HMCS ALBERNI - Son of David and Emmilene Elson Moffat, of Winnipeg, Manitoba; husband of Erica Hagen Moffat, of Winnipeg.
AB MOFFAT 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. Moffat Peninsula on Pritchard Lake was named after him in 1995.
Ships served in: WINNIPEG DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 14 Apr 1941. Commenced Active Service 12 Jun 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 13 Oct 1941 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 09 Dec 1941 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 26 Dec 1941 * Rated Anti-Aircraft Layer Gunner 14 Mar 1942 HMCS PRINCE ROBERT - Drafted to PRINCE ROBERT 07 Apr 1942 * Rated Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR 12 Jun 1942 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 06 Aug 1942 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 20 Nov 1942 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 15 Feb 1943 * Rated Layer Rating 3rd Class 29 Jan 1943 HMCS OUTARDE - Drafted to OUTARDE 16 Mar 1943 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 29 Apr 1943 HMCS GIVENCHY Drafted to GIVENCHY 10 Jun 1943 HMCS DAWSON - Drafted to DAWSON 17 Jun 1943 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 01 Oct 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 06 Nov 1943 HMCS ALBERNI - Drafted to ALBERNI 07 Dec 1943
Documents from the Service File of Cyril Moffat
Second World War Casualty Index
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