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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
FLATH, John Carleton, Lt, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of John Albert and Nelly Emiline Flath, of Medicine Hat, Alberta; husband of Nina Flath, of Medicine Hat.
Lieutenant Flath 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.
Lt Flath joined the RCNVR as a Telegraphist and later accepted his commission as an Officer in the RCNVR. He worked as a school teacher prior to enlisting.
Ships served in: KINGSTON DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 08 Aug 1941 * Commenced Active Service 08 Aug 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman Signalman, RCNVR HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 13 Nov 1941 * Transferred. Rated Ordinary Telegraphist, RCNVR 27 Dec 1941 HMCS VENTURE - Drafted to VENTURE 28 Mar 1942 HDPC D16 - Drafted to D16 03 Apr 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 28 Jul 1942 * Discharged. Promoted to Commissioned Rank 09 Aug 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 10 Aug 1942 as a Probationer Sub-Lieutenant, RCNVR HMCS KINGS - Appointed to KINGS 20 Aug 1942 for training and disposal HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to CORNWALLIS Add'l * Confirmed Sub-Lieutenant, RCNVR (seniority 10 Aug 1942) HMCS CHIPPAWA - Appointed to CHIPPAWA 31 Dec 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 12 Jul 1943, Add'l for passage to the UK HMCS NIOBE - Appointed to NIOBE 16 Jul 1942, Add'l for H/F D/F Course * Appointed Lieutenant, RCNVR 10 Aug 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 18 Jan 1944, Add'l for disposal HMCS AVALON - Appointed to AVALON Add'l for duty as H/F D/F Officer in C-1 Group HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Served in VALLEYFIELD as part of C-1 Group staff
(JCF01) Article on Lt John Flath reported missing // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (JCF02) The Service file for John Flath // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
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