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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
HANCOCK, Sydney Clarence, PO R&RTI, 2622, RCN, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of John Walter and Gertrude Ethel Hancock, of Irondale, Ontario.
Petty Officer Hancock died when his ship, HMCS MARGAREE, was struck by the freighter SS Port Fairy while in convoy and was sunk. 143 of her crew were lost, 86 of them were survivors of HMCS FRASER.
Petty Officer Sydney Clarence Hancock age 25 formerly lived on Wellesley Street, and Alpha Avenue, Toronto. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Walter and Gertrude Ethel Hancock, of Irondale; a brother, John, also in the navy, and two younger brothers Arnold and Wilfred. A cousin Joe Hancock, of Irondale, who is also in the navy.
Sydney's brother, Harold John Hancock (DOB 26 Jul 1918, 2773, RCN) also served in the Navy, as well as a cousin, Joseph Henry Hancock (DOB 27 Mar 1921, 3902, RCN).
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 11 Oct 1932 as a Boy Seaman, RCN * Rated Ordinary Seaman, RCN 03 Jun 1933 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 Jun 1933 HMCS CHAMPLAIN - Drafted to CHAMPLAIN 14 Oct 1944 * Rated Able Seaman, RCN 03 Dec 1934 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Jan 1935 HMCS CHAMPLAIN - Drafted to CHAMPLAIN 24 May 1935 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 28 Sep 1935 * Rated Seaman Gunner, RCN 06 Dec 1935 HMCS CHAMPLAIN - Drafted to CHAMPLAIN 01 Jan 1936 HMCS SAGUENAY - Drafted to SAGUENAY 24 Jun 1936 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 14 Dec 1936 HMCS ST LAURENT - Drafted to ST LAURENT 31 Jan 1937 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 06 May 1937 HMCS VENTURE - Drafted to VENTURE 25 Oct 1937 * Rated Acting Leading Seaman, RCN 15 Sep 1938 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 04 Oct 1938 * Re-Qual as Seaman Gunner, RCN 23 Oct 1938 HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 29 Nov 1938 * Rated Quarter's Rating, RCN 01 Jan 1939 * Rated Leading Seaman, RCN 15 Sep 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 19 Jan 1940 * Rated Acting Petty Officer, RCN 01 Feb 1940 * Transferred. Rated Physical and Recreation Training Instructor, RCN 01 Mar 1940 HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 14 Aug 1940 * Commissioning crew 06 Sep 1940
Service file for Sydney Hancock Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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