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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
WILSON, George Reynolds, ERA 4c, 21651, RCN, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of John and Beatrice Maud Wilson, of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Engine Room Artificer Wilson 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 14 Sep 1939 as an Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, RCNVR * Transferred to the RCN 19 Dec 1939 as an Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, RCN HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 15 Mar 1940 * Survived the sinking of HMCS FRASER ON 25 Jun 1940 HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 06 Sep 1940 * Commissioning crew
Service file for George Wilson Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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