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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
WOOLRIDGE, George Leslie, AB A/SD, V51989, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Harry and Gertrude Woolridge, of Edmonton, Alberta.
Able Seaman Woolridge 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 NONSUCH - Enlisted 14 Dec 1942 * Commenced Active Service 01 Nov 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 26 Apr 1943 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 15 Sep 1943 * Rated Acting Submarine Detector, RCNVR 18 Sep 1943 ML Q067 - Drafted to Q067 05 Oct 1943 HMCS PROTECTOR II - Drafted to PROTECTOR II 30 Oct 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 19 Nov 1943 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 26 Nov 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 08 Dec 1943. Commissioning crew * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 01 Mar 1944
Service file for George Woolridge Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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