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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
COATES, Daryl Leslie, L/Sto, 21789, RCN, MPK - 20 Sep 1943, HMCS ST CROIX - Son of Harry Elford and Elizabeth Emma (nee Farrand) Coates, of Victoria, British Columbia. Brother of Ruth, Edna, Art, Norman, Harry, Elaine, Doreen, Bill and Bob.
Leading Stoker Coates 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 members 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.
Three of Daryl's brothers also served during the Second World War: one in the Air Force, and two in the Army.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 16 Sep 1940 as a Stoker 2nd Class, RCN HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 11 Feb 1941 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 24 Apr 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 26 Apr 1941 HMCS RAMILLIES - Drafted to RAMILLIES 13 May 1941 * Rated Stoker 1st Class, RCN 16 May 1941 HMCS VICTORY - Drafted to VICTORY 13 Nov 1941 HMS ARROW - (Royal Navy A-Class Destroyer) Drafted to ARROW 03 Dec 1941 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 12 Dec 1941 R.N.B. DEVONPORT - Drafted to DEVONPORT 08 Jul 1942 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 23 Sep 1942 HMS FERRET - Drafted to FERRET 03 Nov 1942 HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 20 Feb 1943 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 19 Apr 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 20 Apr 1943 HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 06 Jun 1943 * Rated Acting Leading Stoker, RCN 01 Jul 1943
(DLC001) Stoker 2c Daryl Coates, HMCS NADEN // Source: Canadian Virtual War Memorial (DLC002) Stoker Daryl Coates at Victoria, BC 25 Apr 1941 // Source: Canadian Virtual War Memorial (DLC003) Article on L/Stoker Daryl Coates (DLC004) L/Stoker Daryl Coates presumed dead (DLC005) Service file for Daryl Coates // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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