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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
ARMSTRONG, William Morrison, ERA 4c, 21375, RCN, killed - 20 Sep 1943, HMCS ST CROIX - Son of William J. and Lillian A. Armstrong, of Victoria, British Columbia. Husband of Thelma Annie Armstrong, of Esquimalt, British Columbia.
Engine Room Artificer Armstrong died when HMCS ST CROIX was sunk on 20 Sep 1943 by U-305. Of her crew of 149, there was only 1 survivor. HMCS ST CROIX was sunk on 20 Sep 1943 and the survivors were picked up by HMS ITCHEN K277 which was in turn sunk on 23 Sep 1943. Other than a couple crew that were identified by the sole survivor of ST CROIX as having been on ITCHEN it is not known which crew members died in the sinking of ITCHEN so all ST CROIX crew are listed as having died on 20 Sep 1943.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 25 Oct 1934 as a Stoker 2nd Class, RCN HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 01 Dec 1934 * Rated Stoker 1st Class, RCN 25 Oct 1935 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 31 Aug 1937 HMCS ARMENTIERES - Drafted to ARMENTIERES 23 Nov 1937 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 01 Mar 1938 HMCS RESTIGOUCHE - Drafted to RESTIGOUCHE 02 Jul 1938 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 02 Jun 1939 HMS VICTORY - Drafted to VICTORY 23 Jun 1939 * Rated Acting Leading Stoker, RCN 15 Oct 1939 * Rated Leading Stoker, RCN HMCS ASSINIBOINE - Drafted to ASSINIBOINE 21 Oct 1939 * Rated Acting Stoker Petty Officer, RCN 15 Oct 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 27 Nov 1940 HMCS ASSINIBOINE - Drafted to ASSINIBOINE 28 Nov 1940 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 30 Mar 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 11 Jun 1941 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 14 Jun 1941 * Rated Stoker Petty Officer, RCN 15 Oct 1941 * Rated Mechanician 2nd Class, RCN 18 Jun 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 19 Jul 1942 HMCS NIPIGON - Drafted to NIPIGON 25 Jul 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Sep 1942 HMCS ALBERNI - Drafted to ALBERNI 13 Oct 1942 * Rated Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, RCN 02 Jan 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 02 May 1943 HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 24 Jul 1943
Service file for William Armstrong Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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