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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
WILSON, Robert Harvey, AB Radar III, V599, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of James and Anne Wilson, of Winnipeg, Manitoba
Able Seaman Wilson 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 CHIPPAWA - Enlisted 09 Feb 1942 * Commenced Active Service 12 Apr 1942 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 19 Apr 1942 NOIC QUEBEC - Drafted to NOIC QUEBEC 02 May 1942 ML Q052 - Drafted to Q052 10 Nov 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 27 Jan 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - drafted to CORNWALLIS 2 Feb 1943 HMCS AMBLER - Served in AMBLER 10-16 Apr 1943 for training while drafted to CORNWALLIS * Rated Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR 17 Apr 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to 18 Apr 1943 HMCS MOOSE JAW - Drafted to MOOSE JAW 20 May 1943 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 25 Jun 1943 * Rated Radar Operator 3rd Class, RCNVR 18 Sep 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 21 Jan 1944 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 25 Jan 1944
(RHW001) AB Robert Wilson reported missing // The Winnipeg Evening Tribune // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (RHW002) Service file for Robert Wilson // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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