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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
DALY, John Patrick, OS, V33743, RCNVR, MPK - 14 Apr 1943, HDPC D15 (HMCS CAPTOR) - Son of John and Annie Daly, of Toronto, Ontario.
OS Daly died when his ship, HDPC D15, capsized and sank in the main channel at the entrance to Saint John Harbour, NB, during a storm on 14 Apr 1943.
Ships served in: HMCS YORK - Enlisted 11 Apr 1942 * Commenced Active Service 13 Apr 1942 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS QUEEN CHARLOTTE - Drafted to QUEEN CHARLOTTE 16 Apr 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 16 Jun 1942 HMCS CHARNY - Served in CHARNY 08-16 Aug 1942 while in training at HMCS CORNWALLIS HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 18 Aug 1942 HPDC D15 - Drafted to HDPC-15 19 Aug 1942
Service File for John Daly Library and Archives of Canada
(below) Article on the sinking of HDPC 15
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Second World War Casualty Index
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