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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
URQUHART, Donald Leroy, AB, V464, RCNVR, MPK - 20 Sep 1943, HMCS ST CROIX - Son of Angus Bertram and Margaret Isabelle Urquhart, of Taymouth, New Brunswick
Able Seaman Urquhart died when HMCS ST CROIX was sunk on 20 Sep 1943 by U-305.
Note: HMCS ST CROIX was sunk on 20 Sep 1943 and the survivors were picked up by HMS ITCHEN K277 which was in turn sunk on 23 Sep 1943. Other than a couple crew that were identified by the sole survivor of ST CROIX as having been on ITCHEN it is not known which crew members died in the sinking of ITCHEN so all ST CROIX crew were listed as having died on 20 Sep 1943.
Ships served in: HALIFAX DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 24 Feb 1942 * Commenced Active Service 24 Feb 1942 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 Feb 1942 NOIC SYDNEY - Drafted to NOIC SYDNEY 07 Mar 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 28 Apr 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 01 May 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 30 Jun 1942 HMCS LETHBRIDGE - Drafted to LETHBRIDGE 06 Jul 1942 HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 09 Jul 1942 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 24 Feb 1943
(DLU001) Portrait of Seaman Donald Urguhart (DLU002) Article on Able Semaan Donald Urquhart // The Saint John Telegraph Journal // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (DLU003) Able Seaman Donald Urquhart reported missing // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (DLU004) Service file for Donald Urquhart // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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