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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
WHEELER, Victor Spencer, AB, 3268, RCN, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of Cyril H. and Freda Wheeler, of Nanton, Alberta.
Able Seaman Wheeler 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.
Victor S. Wheeler was born at Nanton, Alberta, where he was educated and was the first to make the supreme sacrifice from this city. He joined the navy at Esquimalt, B.C., in October, 1938. Seaman Wheeler was an excellent athlete and took many prizes and trophies at high school sports meets. He was unmarried and is survived by his father, Mr. C.H. Wheeler, Postmaster at Nanton, Alberta.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 03 Oct 1938 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCN HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 05 Jul 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 07 Nov 1939 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 10 MAR 1940 HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 06 Sep 1940 * Commissioning crew * Rated Able Seaman, RCN 03 Oct 1940
Service file for Victor Wheeler Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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