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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
HILLIER, George Abraham, AB, A974, RCNR, MPK: 20 Sep 1943, HMCS ST CROIX - Son of Llewellyn and Lucy Elizabeth Hillier, Lamalin, Newfoundland.
Able Seaman Hillier died when his ship, HMCS ST CROIX was torpedoed and sunk by U 305 on 20 Sep 1943, south of Iceland. Five officers and 76 men were rescued by HMS ITCHEN, but only one of these survived the loss of ITCHEN on 23 Sep 1943.
Ships served in: HMCS STADACONA - Enlisted 28 Oct 1939 as an Able Seaman, RCNR HMCS FUNDY - Drafted to FUNDY 05 Nov 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 Mar 1940 NOIC SYDNEY - Drafted to (staff of) NOIC SYDNEY 27 Mar 1940 HMCS PROTECTOR - Drafted to PROTECTOR 01 Jan 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 25 Mar 1942 HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 08 Apr 1942
(GAH001) Article on the death of George Hillier // The Western Star 16 Oct 1943 // Courtesy of Ann Bonnell (GAH002) Service file for George Hillier // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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