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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SMART, John Morris Gregory, Lt, RCNVR, MPK - 16 Apr 1945, HMCS ESQUIMALT - Son of William Lynn Baily Smart, and of Dorothy P. Smart, of Ottawa, Ontario; husband of Maud Jocelyn Smart, of Toronto, Ontario.
Lt Smart died when his ship, HMCS ESQUIMALT, was torpedoed and sunk by U-190 off the approaches to Halifax harbour.
Ships served in: HMCS YORK - Enlisted 16 Oct 1942. Commenced Active Service 01 Apr 1943 as a Prob. SLt, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to CORNWALLIS 08 Sep 1943 as a Prob. SLt, RCNVR for Executive Officer's Course HMCS KINGS - Appointed to KINGS 23 Oct 1943 as a Prob. SLt, RCNVR for Training and Disposal HMCS SAULT STE MARIE - Appointed to SAULT STE MARIE 29 Jan 1944 as a SLt, RCNVR * Appointed A/Lt 01 Apr 1944 HMCS ESQUIMALT - Appointed to ESQUIMALT 12 Oct 1944 as an A/Lt, RCNVR as XO
(JS01) Article on the death of Lt John Smart (JS02) Documents from the Service File of John Smart
Second World War Casualty Index
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