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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
REYNOLDS, Frank Clarin, Lt, RCNVR, killed - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Lawrence and Ada F. Reynolds, of Toronto, Ontario; husband of Constance Reynolds, of Toronto.
Lieutenant Reynolds 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. His body was recovered and he was buried in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland.
Lieutenant Frank C. Reynolds, one of Canada's young naval veterans, has been killed on active service, according to a telegram received at his home on Roxborough St. East. "We were expecting him home on leave between now and May 15," said Mrs. A. F. Reynolds, his mother. "When the wire came we thought it was bringing news of his homecoming, but instead, it announced he was dead." Lieutenant Reynolds was at Crete when his corvette, H.M.S. Violet was sent to the bottom. At that time he was serving with the Royal Navy. Last word the family received was that he was serving on a Canadian destroyer. For a time he was gunnery officer at H.M.C.S. Naden, at Victoria. Then he served on another training ship, H.M.C.S. Cornwallis. After a period of service at Port of Spain, Trinidad, he was transferred back to active duty on H.M.C.S. Cornwallis. Lieut. Reynolds was born in Toronto, and educated at Rosedale and University of Toronto schools. Before enlisting in the navy he was engaged in the brokerage business and in the employ of General Foods Ltd. His mother, wife Constance, and brother, J. W. Reynolds, the latter recently discharged from the army, reside on Roxborough St. East. (transcription from an unknown newspaper)
Note: The transcription reads that HMS VIOLET was sunk off Crete, however, the VIOLET survived the war and was sold for civilian use in 1947.
Citation for Commendation:
REYNOLDS, Frank Clarin, Lieutenant, Commendation, RCNVR / Diving Operations - Awarded as per Canada Gazette of 9 September 1944
"For good work in diving operations."
Ships served in: TORONTO DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 12 Jul 1940 * Commenced Active Service 24 Jul 1940 as an Acting Lieutenant, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA for Service with the Royal Navy 25 Jul 1940 HMS KING ALFRED - Drafted to KING ALFRED 16 Aug 1940 HMS PRESIDENT III - Drafted to PRESIDENT III for A.A. Guard 16 Sep 1940 * Appointed Lieutenant, RCNVR (seniority 24 Jul 1940) HMS VIOLET - Appointed to VIOLET 05 Nov 1940 HMS VISON - Appointed to VISON 06 Jan 1942 HMS BENBOW - Appointed to BENBOW 17 Jan 1942 Add'l HMS BENBOW II - Appointed to BENBOW II 22 Jan 1942, "in Cd" HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to CORNWALLIS for training and Long G. Course * Qualified Lieutenant (g), RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to CORNWALLIS 20 Aug 1942 for leave HMCS NADEN - Appointed to NADEN 23 Sep 1942 for duty in Gunnery School HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to CORNWALLIS 08 Dec 1943 for Duty in Gunnery School HMCS SASKATCHEWAN - Appointed to SASKATCHEWAN 15 Dec 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Appointed to VALLEYFIELD "on date of joining" for Duty with Senior Officer C-1 Group as Group Gunnery Officer (re: Appt 22.4.44)
Service file for Frank Reynolds Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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