They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Edward John (Jack) Granahan

 

Leading Signalman, V7566, RCNVR

 

Born: 27 Feb 1920, Glasford, Scotland

 

Died: 16 Apr 1945 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

GRANAHAN, Edward John, L/Sig, V7566, RCNVR, MPK - 16 Apr 1945, HMCS ESQUIMALT - Son of Matthew and Margaret Jane Granahan, of Toronto, Ontario. Husband of Frances D. Granahan, of West Saint John, New Brunswick.

 

L/Sig Granahan died when his ship, HMCS ESQUIMALT, was torpedoed and sunk by U-190 off the approaches to Halifax harbour.

 

Ships served in:

TORONTO DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 12 Apr 1939. Commenced Active Service 25 Dec 1939 as an OS, RCNVR

* Rated O/Sig 13 Apr 1940

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 May 1940 as an O/Sig, RCNVR

* Rated Sig 16 Aug 1940

HMCS ANDREE DUPRE - Drafted to ANDREE DUPRE 04 Sep 1940 as a Sig, RCNVR

HMCS CAPTOR II (NOIC SAINT JOHN) - Drafted to CAPTOR II 16 Sep 1940

HMCS INVADER - Served in INVADER while drafted to CAPTOR II

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 06 May 1941 as a Sig, RCNVR

HMCS PRESCOTT - Drafted to PRESCOTT 17 Jun 1941 as a Sig, RCNVR

HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 01 Sep 1941 as a Sig, RCNVR

HMCS DAUPHIN - Drafted to DAUPHIN 06 Mar 1942 as a Sig, RCNVR

HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 29 Jul 1942 as a Sig, RCNVR

HMCS ST HYACINTHE -Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 21 Aug 1942 as a Sig, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Oct 1942 as a Sig, RCNVR

HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II (manning pool) 09 Oct 1942 as a Sig, RCNVR

HMCS BLAIRMORE - Drafted to BLAIRMORE 12 Oct 1942 as a Sig, RCNVR

HMCS MULGRAVE - Drafted to MULGRAVE 06 Nov 1942 as a Sig, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 19 Dec 1942 as a Sig, RCNVR

HMCS SHELBURNE - Drafted to SHELBURNE 07 Jan 1943 as a Sig, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 27 Jul 1943 as a Sig, RCNVR

HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 06 Aug 1943 as a Sig, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Oct 1943 as a Sig, RCNVR

* Rated A/L/Sig 15 Oct 1943

HMCS BROCKVILLE - Drafted to BROCKVILLE 30 Oct 1943 as a Sig, RCNVR
HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Nov 1943 as a Sig, RCNVR

HMCS BRANTFORD - Drafted to BRANTFORD 04 Jan 1944 as an A/L/Sig, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 29 Sep 1944 as an A/L/Sig, RCNVR

HMCS ESQUIMALT - Drafted to ESQUIMALT 08 Oct 1944 as an A/L/Sig, RCNVR

* Rated L/Sig 15 Oct 1944

 

 

EG01

EG02

(EG01) Portrait of Sig Jack Granahan

(EG02) Documents from the Service File of Jack Granahan

 


 

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