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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
WEST, Robert Evans, Sto 1c, V37893, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Samuel Reginald and Anne R. West, of Woodstock, Ontario.
Stoker West 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.
Ships served in: HMCS PREVOST - Enlisted 29 May 1942 * Commenced Active Service 05 Jun 1942 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 13 Aug 1942 * Transferred to Seaman Branch as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR 13 Jul 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 21 Jul 1943 * Transferred to Engineering Branch. Rated Stoker 2nd Class, RCNVR 03 Aug 1943 * Rated Acting Stoker 1st Class 03 Aug 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Oct 1943 HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 28 Oct 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 10 Jan 1944 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 25 Jan 1944
Service file for Robert West Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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