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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
ADAMSON, Selwyn Arthur L/Coder, V36276, RCNVR killed - 20 Sep 1943, HMCS ST CROIX - Son of Arthur M. and Gladys Adamson, of Port Credit, ON.
Leading Coder Adamson died when HMCS ST CROIX was sunk on 20 Sep 1943 by U-305. Of her crew of 149, there was only 1 survivor. HMCS ST CROIX was sunk on 20 Sep 1943 and the survivors were picked up by HMS ITCHEN K277 which was in turn sunk on 23 Sep 1943. Other than a couple crew that were identified by the sole survivor of ST CROIX as having been on ITCHEN it is not known which crew members died in the sinking of ITCHEN so all ST CROIX crew are listed as having died on 20 Sep 1943.
Selwyn's brother, Gilbert B. Adamson, was serving in HMCS PROTECTOR II when Selwyn died.
Ships served in: HMCS DISCOVERY - Enlisted in the RCNVR 03 Dec 1941 * Commenced Active Service 03 Dec 1941 as an Ordinary Coder, RCNVR HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 18 Jan 1942 HMCS VENTURE - Drafted to VENTURE 24 Mar 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Apr 1942 HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 04 Apr 1942 * Rated Coder, RCNVR 02 Jun 1942 * Rated Acting Leading Coder, RCNVR 01 Jun 1943
Service file for Selwyn Adamson Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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