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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MUNRO, Gordon Withey, LS SD, 2995, RCN, MPK: 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of Henry Fitzpatrick Munro and Violet Cora Munro, of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Leading Seaman Munro 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.
Ships served in: HMCS STADACONA - Enlisted 12 Jul 1937 as a Boy Seaman, RCN HMCS VENTURE - Drafted to VENTURE 22 Nov 1937 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 02 May 1938 * Rated Ordinary Seaman, RCN 23 Jun 1938 HMCS SAGUENAY - Drafted to SAGUENAY 23 Jun 1938 * Rated Able Seaman, RCN 23 Sep 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 29 Feb 1940 * Rated Submarine Detector, RCNVR 30 Mar 1940 HMCS SAGUENAY - Drafted to SAGUENAY 01 Apr 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 16 Jul 1940 * Rated Acting Leading Seaman, RCN 01 Aug 1940 HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 14 Aug 1940 * Commissioning crew 06 Sep 1940
Service file for Gordon Munro Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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