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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
ANDERSON, William John, L/Coder, V19542, RCNVR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of Edward and Mary R. Anderson, of Sarnia, Ontario.
Leading Coder Anderson died when HMCS SHAWINIGAN was sunk by U-1228 on 24 Nov 1944. Of her crew of 91, there were no survivors.
Ships served in: HMCS HUNTER - Enlisted 29 Aug 1941. Commenced Active Service as an Ordinary Seaman Visual Signalman, RCNVR HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 28 Jan 1942 * Rated Ordinary Coder, RCNVR 19 Jun 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 23 Jun 1942 HMCS HOCHELAGA - Drafted to HOCHELAGA for DMS #5 14 Jul 1942 HMCS KENTVILLE - Drafted to KENTVILLE 10 Oct 1942 * Rated Coder, RCNVR 26 Nov 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 10 Jun 1943 HMCS FORT RAMSAY - Drafted to FORT RAMSAY 14 Jun 1943 * Rated Acting Leading Coder, RCNVR 15 Nov 1943 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 01 Apr 1944 HMCS TORONTO - Drafted to TORONTO 06 May 1944 HMCS STADACONA- Drafted to STADACONA 03 Jun 1944 HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 09 Jun 1944
(WA01) Seaman William Anderson // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (WA02) Documents from the Service File of William Anderson
Second World War Casualty Index
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