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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SMITH, Adam John, AB QRIII, V54994, RCNVR, MPK - 08 Aug 1944, HMCS REGINA - Son of Angus Donald Smith, and of Marion Smith, of Devlin, Ontario.
AB Smith died when HMCS REGINA was torpedoed and sunk off Trevose Head, Cornwall, England by U-667 while she was aiding a merchant vessel in distress. Thirty of her crew were lost.
Ships served in: HMCS GRIFFON - Enlisted 18 Feb 1943. Commenced Active Service 04 Mar 1943 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS CHIPPAWA - Drafted to CHIPPAWA 08 Mar 1943 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 02 May 1943 as an OS, RCNVR * Rated QR III 03 Sep 1943 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 20 Oct 1943 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 27 Oct 1943 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS REGINA - Drafted to REGINA 20 Nov 1943 as an OS, RCNVR * Rated AB 04 Mar 1944
(AS01) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2 (AS02) Report of Death (AS03) Letter to AB Smith's mother
Second World War Casualty Index
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