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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
LAIDLAW, Basil Matthew, Stoker Petty Officer, 21350, RCN, MPK - 31 Jan 1942, HMS BELMONT - Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Laidlaw, Port Hood, NS
Ships served in: HMCS STADACONA - Enlisted 01 Sep 1933 as a Stoker 2c, RCN HMCS CHAMPLAIN - Served in CHAMPLAIN 28 ct 1933 - 03 Dec 1935 as a Sto 2c and Sto 1c, RCN. Rated Sto 1c 01 Sep 1934 HMCS SAGUENAY - Served in SAGUENAY 11 Jan 1936 - 31 May 1938 as a Sto 2c, RCN HMCS SKEENA - Served in SKEENA 09 May 1939 - 28 Feb 1941 as a Sto 2c and A/ L/Sto, RCN. Rated A/L/Sto 15 Jun 1940 HMCS HAMILTON - Served in HAMILTON 14 Jul 1941 - 20 Nov 1941 as a L/Sto and A/Sto PO, RCN. Rated A/Sto PO 01 Aug 1941 HMCS VEGREVILLE - Served in VEGREVILLE 24 Nov 1941 - 10 Dec 1941 as an A/Sto PO, RCN HMCS GRANDMERE - Served in GRANDMERE 11 Dec 1941 - 11 Jan 1942 as an A/Sto PO, RCN HMS CALLIOPE - (Royal Navy base, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear) - Drafted to CALLIOPE 25 Jan 1942 HMS BELMONT - for passage to HMS CALLIOPE 25 Jan 1942
(BM01-BM02) Certficate of Service - pages 1 and 2 (BM03) Telegram to Sto PO Laidlaw's father informing him he is missing (BM04) Letter to Sto PO Laidlaw's father
Second World War Casualty Index
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