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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SMITH, Alexander Dyer, AB, V24133, RCNVR, MPK - 13 Sep 1942, HMCS OTTAWA - son of William and Ellen Smith; husband of Margaret Smith; father of George Bryan Smith, all of Winnipeg, MB.
AB Smith died when HMCS OTTAWA H60 was torpedoed and sunk by U-91 on 13 Sep 1942. Of her crew of 175, plus 50 survivors they had picked up, there were only 69 survivors.
AB Alexander Dyer Smith, RCNVR, 29 years old. Son of William Smith, and of Ellen Smith, of Winnipeg, Manitoba; spouse of Margaret Smith, and father of Brian who lived at 987 Spruce Street, Winnipeg. He was born in Airdrie Scotland in 1913, and came to Winnipeg in 1919. He was employed at the Coca Cola Company. He attended the Somerset and Hugh John Macdonald Schools. He has two brothers serving in the armed forces: William Smith who is serving with the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (and survived Dieppe) and CPO John D. Smith of the RCNVR and George Smith of Winnipeg.
Ships served in: WINNIPEG DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 16 Dec 1940 * Commenced Active Service 16 Dec 1940 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 21 Apr 1941 HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to Ottawa 16 Aug 1941 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 15 Dec 1941.
Service File for Alexander Smith Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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