They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

David Anderson Hughes

 

Leading Stores Assistant, V8384, RCNVR

 

Born: 20 Nov 1922, Galt, Ontario

 

Died: 16 Apr 1945 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

HUGHES, David Anderson, L/SA, RCNVR, MPK - 16 Apr 1945, HMCS ESQUIMALT - Son of Edwin and Isabel Hughes, of Dundas, Ontario.

 

LSA Hughes died when his ship, HMCS ESQUIMALT, was torpedoed and sunk by U-190 off the approaches to Halifax harbour.

 

David Hughes' brother, Robert Alexander Hughes, died in the sinking of HMCS SPIKENARD

 

Ships served in:

HAMILTON DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 18 Jun 1940. Commenced Active Service as a Prob. Victualling Assistant, RCNVR
* Rated VA 01 Jan 1941

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 Jul 1941 as a VA, RCNVR

M.T.E. PICTOU - Drafted to MTE PICTOU 13 Aug 1941 as a VA, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Oct 1941 as a VA, RCNVR

HMCS VENTURE - Drafted to VENTURE 30 Oct 1941 as a VA, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 07 Nov 1941 as a VA, RCNVR

HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 08 Nov 1941 as a VA, RCNVR

HMCS VEGREVILLE - Drafted to VEGREVILLE 10 Dec 1941 as a VA, RCNVR

* Rated SA 01 Mar 1942

* Rated L/SA 01 Jun 1942

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Jan 1943 as a L/SA, RCNVR

HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 24 Apr 1943 as a L/SA, RCNVR

NOIC ESQUIMALT - Drafted to NOIC ESQUIMALT 07 Apr 1944 as a L/SA, RCNVR

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 18 May 1944 as a L/SA, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 29 Jul 1944 as a L/SA, RCNVR

HMCS CHALEUR II - Drafted to CHALEUR 03 Aug 1944 as a L/SA, RCNVR

HMCS CAP DE LA MADELAINE - Drafted to CAP DE LA MADELAINE 01 Oct 1944 as a L/SA, RCNVR

HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE 14 Mar 1945 as a L/SA, RCNVR

HMCS ESQUIMALT - Drafted to ESQUIMALT 29 Mar 1945 as a L/SA, RCNVR

 

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(DH01) Portrait of LSA David Hughes

(DH02) Documents from the Service File of David Hughes

 

 

Article on LSA David Hughes and his brother Lt Robert Hughes

 


 

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