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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MacDONALD, Duncan Alexander, AB, V52782, RCNVR, killed - 22 Aug 1944, HMS NABOB - son of Frederick A. MacDonald and Maude A. MacDonald, of Dalhousie, NB.
AB MacDonald died when his ship, HMS NABOB, was hit by a torpedo from U-354 which resulted in the loss of 21 of NABOB'S crew. NABOB made it back to port but was never repaired. She was later paid off and sold for scrap.
AB MacDonald is buried in the Douglas Bank Cemetery, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
Ships served in: HMCS BRUNSWICKER - Enlisted 13 Jan 1943 * Commenced Active Service 17 Feb 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR (for Comm) HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 06 May 1943 HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 23 Jun 1943 HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 28 Jun 1943 * Transferred to Seaman Branch. Rated Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR 12 Nov 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 16 Nov 1943 HMCS BURRARD - Drafted to BURRARD 14 Dec 1943 HMS NABOB - Drafted to NABOB 14 Dec 1943 * Rated Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR 19 Feb 1944 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 29 Apr 1944 eff 19 Feb 1944
Service file for Duncan MacDonald Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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