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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
WILLIS, Daniel Curtis, AB, 3175, RCN, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of D. Curtis Willis and Celia Bertha Willis, of Hanna, Alberta.
AB Daniel Curtis Willis formerly of Hanna, Alta., was born at this town on November 29th, 1919. He joined the Royal Canadian Navy at Esquimalt, B.C., subsequently proceeding overseas when drafted to HMCS MARGAREE.
Able Seaman Willis 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 NADEN - Enlisted 06 Jun 1938 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCN HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 03 Dec 1938 * Rated Able Seaman, RCN 05 Oct 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 11 Jan 1940 * Rated Layer Rating 3rd Class, RCN 19 Feb 1940 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 09 Mar 1940 * Survived the sinking of HMCS FRASER on 25 Jun 1940 HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 06 Sep 1940 * Commissioning crew
(DCW001) Newspaper article on the death of Seaman Willis (DCW002) Service file for Daniel Willis // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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