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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
KIRKPATRICK, Stanley Melburn, Telegraphist, V2850, RCNVR, MPK - 21 Aug 1944, HMCS ALBERNI - Son of Albert Miles and Elizabeth Mary Kirkpatrick, of Saint John, New Brunswick.
Telegraphist Kirkpatrick 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: SAINT JOHN DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 24 Jun 1941. Commenced Active Service 08 Aug 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 20 Jan 1942 * Rated Ordinary Telegraphist 28 Mar 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 10 Jun 1942 HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC - Drafted to VILLE DE QUEBEC 18 Jun 1942 * Qualified for Telegraphist 08 Aug 1942 * Rated Telegraphist 10 Aug 1943 HMCS ALBERNI - Drafted to ALBERNI 15 Oct 1942
Documents from the Service File of Stanley Kirkpatrick
Second World War Casualty Index
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