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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
RIDOUT, William George, Lt, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of the Revd. Denzil G. Ridout and Margaret Ridout, of Islington, Ontario.
Lieutenant Ridout 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.
Lieutenant William George Ridout son of Rev. Denzil J. and Mrs. Ridout of Burnhamthorpe Rd., have been advised that their son, Lieut. William G. Ridout is "missing at sea". His younger brother, Sub-Lieut. Donald Ridout is now home on leave following his recent graduation from H.M.C.S. Cornwallis. The other members of the family include Jimmy Ridout, a student at Etobicoke high school, Islington, and Mrs. Donald Simpson of Islington, a sister.
Ships served in: TORONTO DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 04 Dec 1940 * Commenced Active Service 01 Jan 1941 as a Probationary Sub-Lieutenant, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 15 Jan 1941 * Appointed Sub-Lieutenant, RCNVR HMCS RIMOUSKI - Appointed to RIMOUSKI 28 Apr 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 16 Jan 1942 for Group H/S Control Course RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX - Appointed to RCNB HALIFAX for duty in A/S School HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to CORNWALLIS 01 May 1942 for duty in A/S School HMCS ST FRANCIS - Appointed to ST FRANCIS 03 Aug 1942 for Group A/S Duties * Appointed Lieutenant (a/s), RCNVR 01 Jan 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 14 Jan 1943 Add'l for A/S duties on staff of NOIC HMCS ST CLAIR - Appointed to ST CLAIR 30 Mar 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 01 Oct 1943 Add'l for leave HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 01 Nov 1943 Add'l for General Service Sea Appt. HMCS BYTOWN - Appointed to BYTOWN 08 Nov 1943 Add'l for Naval Superintendent Contract Built Ships for VALLEYFIELD HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Appointed to VALLEYFIELD 07 Dec 1943 as Executive Officer
Service file for William Ridout Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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