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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
LONSBERRY, Frederick Murray, AB, V49646, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Angus and Ethel Lonsberry, of Cobourg, ON.
Able Seaman Lonsberry died when his ship, HMCS VALLEYFIELD, was torpedoed and sunk on 07 May 1944 by U-548. Of her crew of 163, there were only 38 survivors.
Ships served in: HMCS CATARAQUI - Enlisted 28 Oct 1942 * Commenced Active Service 05 Dec 1942 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 11 Dec 1942 HMCS CATARAQUI - Drafted to CATARAQUI 16 Feb 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 21 Jul 1943 * Rated Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR 05 Dec 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Jan 1944 * Rated Radar Operator 3rd Class, RCNVR 21 Jan 1944 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 16 Feb 1944
(FL01) Portrait of AB Frederick (Freddie) Lonsberry // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (FL02) Service File for Frederick Lonsberry // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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