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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
BROWN, David Edgar, AB, V51452, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Brown. of New Westminster, British Columbia.
Able Seaman Brown 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. AB David Edgar Brown, LS David Henry Brown and AB Merv Woods lost their lives when they went back to withdraw the primers from the depth charges before the boat sank. Their actions are described on page 213 of "U-Boats Against Canada."
Citation for Mentioned in Despatches:
BROWN, David Edgar, Able Seaman (Posthumous), V51452, Mention in Despatches, RCNVR, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Awarded as per Canada Gazette of 20 January 1945 and London Gazette of 5 December 1944
"For services in HMCS VALLEYFIELD when HMCS VALLEYFIELD was sunk on 6 May, 1944."
Ships served in: HMCS DISCOVERY - Enlisted 01 Dec 1942 * Commenced Active Service 25 Feb 1943 HMCS TECUMSEH - Drafted to TECUMSEH 01 Mar 1943 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 03 May 1943 * Rated Seaman Torpedoman, RCNVR 16 Oct 1943 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 29 Oct 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 06 Nov 1943 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 26 Nov 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 23 Feb 1944 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 25 Feb 1944
Service File for David Brown Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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