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The made the Ultimate Sacrifice 

 

Donald Thompson Corran McDougall

 

Signalman, V39547, RCNVR

 

Born: 10 Jul 1921, Toronto, Ontario

 

Died: 23 Nov 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

MCDOUGALL, Donald Thompson Corran, Sig, V39547, RCNVR MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of William and E. Maude E. McDougall, of Toronto, Ontario; husband of Brenda June McDougall, of Lindsay, Ontario.

 

Signalman McDougall died when HMCS SHAWINIGAN was sunk by U-1228 on 24 Nov 1944. Of her crew of 91, there were no survivors.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS YORK - Enlisted 08 Jun 1942.  Commenced Active Service 18 Jun 19842 as an Ordinary Seaman V/S, RCNVR

HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 26 Nov 1942

* Rated Ordinary Signalman, RCNVR 29 Jan 1943

* Rated Signalman, RCNVR 18 Jun 1943

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 26 Jun 1943

HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 22 Jul 1943

 

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(DM01) Wedding Announcement for Donald and Brenda McDougall - The Toronto Star Sep 1944

(DM02) Mrs. Brenda McDougall informed her husband is missing at sea

(DM03) Lindsay Signalman is missing at sea

(DM04) Signalman McDougall on Lost Corvette

(DM05) Documents from the Service File of Donald McDougall

 

 

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