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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MORLEY, William, AB, V22326, RCNVR, MPK - 10 Feb 1942, HMCS SPIKENARD - son of Max and Helen Morley, Toronto, Ontario.
AB Morley died when his ship, HMCS SPIKENARD, was torpedoed and sunk by U-136, about 465 nautical miles west of Malin Head, Ireland while escorting convoy SC-67. Of her crew of 65, there were only 8 survivors.
Ships served in: TORONTO DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 28 Sep 1940. Commenced Active Service 01 May 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 18 Ju n1941 as an OS, RCNVR HMC SIGNAL SCHOOL - Drafted to HMC SIGNAL SCHOOL 01 Jul 1941 a an OS, RCNVR * Rated RDF 3c HMCS SPIKENARD - Drafted to Spikenard 06 Aug 1941 as an OS, RCNVR * Rated AB 29 Jan 1942
(WM01) Portrait of William Morley (WM02) Documents from the Service File of William Morley
Article from the Toronto Telegram Feb 1942 on SPIKENARD casualties
Second World War Casualty Index
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