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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
CHISHOLM, Eric Miles, LS SD, 3993, RCN, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of Alexander and Maud Chisholm, of Banff, Alberta.
LS Chisholm died when HMCS SHAWINIGAN was sunk by U-1228 on 24 Nov 1944. Of her crew of 91, there were no survivors.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 18 Nov 1940 as a Boy Seaman, RCN * Rated Ordinary Seaman 28 Dec 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Jul 1941 HMCS ASSINIBOINE - Drafted to ASSINIBOINE 17 Jul 1941 * Rated Acting Submarine Detector, RCN 19 Oct 1941 * Rated Able Seaman, RCN 15 Nov 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 20 Nov 1941 * Rated Submarine Detector, RCN 19 Dec 1941 HMCS ALBERNI - Drafted to ALBERNI 23 Dec 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 29 Sep 1942 HMCS ARROWHEAD - Drafted to ARROWHEAD 24 Dec 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 21 Apr 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 04 May 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 21 Aug 1943 * Rated Acting Leading Seaman, RCN 01 Sep 1943 HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 28 Aug 1943 * Rated Leading Seaman, RCN 01 Sep 1944
(EC01) Portrait of Seaman Eric Chisholm (EC02) Documents from the Service File of Eric Chisholm
Second World War Casualty Index
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