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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MCGAW, Dorn Macquarrie, AB, A4318, RCNR, DOW - 22 Feb 1943, HMCS WEYBURN - Son of George A. and Agnes Florence McGaw, of Kincardine, Ontario; husband of Grace Florence McGaw, of Kincardine.
AB McGaw died at the Military Hospital in Gibraltar of injuries sustained in the sinking of HMCS WEYBURN. He was buried at sea off Europa Point, Gibraltar on 24 Mar 1943.
Ships served in: TORONTO DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 28 Jan 1941 * Commenced Active Service 31 Jan 1941 as an Able Seaman, RCNR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 Apr 1941 HMCS ST LAURENT - Drafted to ST LAURENT 02 Jun 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Jan 1942 HMCS BEAVER - Drafted to BEAVER BEAVER 24 Mar 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 15 Oct 1942 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 27 Oct 1942 HMCS WEYBURN - Drafted to WEYBURN 08 Nov 1942
Service file for Dorn McGaw Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Kincardine Roll of Honour - Second World War AB McGaw, top row, 3rd from left Courtesy of Operation Picture Me
Second World War Casualty Index
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