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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
EVANS, Donald Lewis, OS, V62018, RCNVR, killed - 23 May 1944, MTB 726 - Son of William G. and Bertha Sweeney Evans, of Saint John, NB.
OS Evans was killed in action from wound he received from enemy shellfire. He is buried in the St. Mary's Churchyard, Brixham, Devonshire, England.
Donald's brother Charles Harold Evans also served in the RCNVR during the Second World War. His brothers Leo Robert Evans and James Hugh Evans served in the Canadian Army during the Second World War.
Ships served in: HMCS BRUNSWICKER - Enlisted 20 May 1943 * Commenced Active Service 26 May 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 14 Jul 1943 HMCS HAMILTON - Served in HAMILTON 11 Sep 1943 - 17 Sep 1943 for seamanship training while drafted to CORNWALLIS HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 30 Oct 1943 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 15 Dec 1943 HMS MANTIS (Royal Navy Coastal Forces Base, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England) - Drafted to MANTIS 16 Jan 1944 MTB 726 - Drafted to MTB 726 01 Mar 1944
(DLE001) Ordinary Seaman Donald Evans, 19, Killed Overseas // The Saint John Times Globe // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (DLE002) Service file for Donald Evans // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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