They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
CAMPBELL, Donald Warren, Sto 1c, V69124, RCNVR, MPK - 21 Aug 1944, HMCS ALBERNI - Son of Roderick A. and Mary R. Campbell, of Cornwall, Ontario.
Stoker Campbell died when his ship, HMCS ALBERNI, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel on 21 Aug 1944 by U-480, southeast of the Isle of Wight. Fifty-nine of her ship's company lost their lives.
Ships served in: HMCS CARLETON - Enlisted 19 Aug 1943. Commenced Active Service 19 Aug 1943 as a Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR HMCS CATARAQUI - Drafted to CATARAQUI 25 Aug 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 24 Nov 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 26 Jan 1944 HMCS ALBERNI - Drafted to ALBERNI 28 Jan 1944
Documents from the Service File of Donald Campbell
Article from the Ottawa Citizen on 5 missing ALBERNI sailors from Ontario
Second World War Casualty Index
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