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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
TOPP, Charles James, L/Sto, V516, RCNVR MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Charles R. Topp and Margaret Topp, of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Leading Stoker Topp died when his ship, HMCS VALLEYFIELD, was torpedoed and sunk on 07 May 1944 by U-548. Of her crew of 163, there were only 38 survivors. Topp Lake, south west of Nueltin Lake in Manitoba was named after him in 1972.
Ships served in: HMCS CHIPPAWA - Enlisted 23 Jan 1942 * Commenced Active Service 26 Jan 1942 as a Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 13 Apr 1942 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 03 May 1943 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 01 Jun 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Aug 1942 HMCS LETHBRIDGE - Drafted to LETHBRIDGE 11 Sep 1942 * Rated Acting Leading Stoker, RCNVR 01 May 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 15 May 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Jun 1943 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 26 Nov 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 08 Dec 1943. Commissioning crew * Rated Leading Stoker, RCNVR 01 May 1944
Service file for Charles Topp Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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