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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SULLIVAN, Samuel, Tel, V5794, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Adam J. and Jean Sullivan, of Montreal, QC.
Telegraphist Sullivan 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.
Ships served in: MONTREAL DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 28 May 1940 * Commenced Active Service 12 Nov 1940 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 26 Nov 1940 * Rated Ordinary Telegraphist, RCNVR 22 Feb1941 * Rated Telegraphist 12 Aug 1941 HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 09 Jul 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 02 Sep 1942 HMCS PRESERVER - Drafted to PRESERVER 04 Sep 1942 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 29 Feb 1944 HMCS ASSINIBOINE - Drafted to ASSINIBOINE 29 Feb 1944 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 14 Apr 1944 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 19 Apr 1944
(SS001) Portrait of Samuel Sullivan (SS002) Tel Samuel Sullivan Presumed Dead // The Montreal Star (SS003) Service file for Samuel Sullivan // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Four Sons - Son-in-Law Serve
Sam Sullivan, Ronnie Morrison, Bill Sullivan, Adam Sullivan, Andrew Sullivan
Second World War Casualty Index
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