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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
HARVEY, Stanley Frederick, PO HSD, V23128, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Frederick and Constance Annie Harvey, of Verdun, Quebec.
Petty Officer Harvey 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.
Petty Officer Stanley Frederick Harvey of Verdun, Québec, who was reported missing after the sinking of HMCS Valleyfield was to have married Miss Jean Spencer, 37 North Street, on his next trip to Halifax. Petty Officer Harvey has been in the navy for some time and was well known in Halifax.
Ships served in: MONTREAL DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 02 Oct 1940 * Commenced Active Service 05 Nov 1940 * Rated Acting Submarine Detector, RCNVR 07 Feb 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 21 Nov 1941 HMCS BEAVER - Drafted to BEAVER 01 Apr 1941 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 05 Jun 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 Nov 1941 HMCS HEPATICA - Drafted to HEPATICA 25 Nov 1941 HMCS AVALON II - Drafted to AVALON II 02 Jan 1942 HMCS HEPATICA - Drafted to HEPATICA 13 May 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 26 May 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 05 Jun 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Sep 1942 * Rated Acting Leading Seaman, RCNVR 15 Sep 1942 Rated Higher Submarine Detector 29 Sep 1942 HMCS SASKATOON - Drafted to SASKATOON 02 Oct 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 18 Jul 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 04 Sep 1943 * Rated Leading Seaman, RCNVR 15 Sep 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 07 Oct 1943 * Rated Acting Petty Officer, RCNVR 15 Oct 1943 HMCS CHALEUR II - Drafted to CHALEUR 20 Nov 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 01 Mar 1944
(SH01) Petty Officer Stanley Harvey (SH02) Service File for Stanley Harvey // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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