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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MITCHELL, Donald William, OS, 3424, RCN, MPK - 25 Jun 1940, HMCS FRASER - Son of Wilfred and Clara Vivian Mitchell, of Edmonton, Alberta.
OS Mitchell died when his ship, HMCS FRASER, was in a collision with HMS CALCUTTA 12 miles due west of Pointe de la Coubre light at the Gironde River mouth and sank as a result with the loss of 65 of her crew.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 31 Jul 1939 as a Boy Seaman, RCN HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 15 Jan 1940 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 06 Mar 1940 * Rated Ordinary Seaman 29 May 1940
Documents from the Service File of Donald Mitchell
Article from the Winnipeg Evening Tribune Courtesy of Operation Picture Me
Second World War Casualty Index
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