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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
GRANT, Robert Grierson, Sig, V10693, RCNVR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of Capt. Robert Norman Grant and Christina Reid Grant, of Regina, Saskatchewan.
Signalman Grant died when HMCS SHAWINIGAN was sunk by U-1228 on 24 Nov 1944. Of her crew of 91, there were no survivors.
Signalman Robert Grierson (Bobbie) Grant of Regina was the son of Dr. Robert Norman and Christina Grant. Dr. Grant served as a captain with the Canadian Dental Corps during the war. Bobbie was a graduate of Thomson school and Central collegiate and was a student when he enlisted on June 19, 1941 at Regina, Saskatchewan. Signalman Grant is one of 22 members of First Presbyterian congregation to be commemorated on a stained glass window in the church, and to have their stories told in David G. Marshall, Stained Glass Name: A Dedication of Remembrance, published by the church in 2002.
Ships served in: REGINA DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 19 Jun 1941. Commenced Active Service 01 Oct 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 01 Dec 1941 * Rated Ordinary Signalman, RCNVR 23 Jan 1942 HMCS VENTURE - Drafted to VENTURE 31 Mar 1942 ML Q054 - Drafted to Q054 08 Apr 1942 HMCS PROTECTOR - Drafted to PROTECTOR 21 May 1942 HMCS STAR XVI - Drafted to STAR XVI 17 Jun 1942 HMCS PROTECTOR - Drafted to PROTECTOR 26 Jun 1942 HMCS REINDEER - Drafted to REINDEER 17 Jul 1942 HMCS PROTECTOR - Drafted to PROTECTOR 15 Sep 1942 * Rated Signalman, RCNVR 10 Oct 1942 HMCS QUEEN - Drafted to QUEEN 10 Nov 1942 HMCS PROTECTOR - Drafted to PROTECTOR 16 Dec 1942 HMCS PROTECTOR II - Drafted to PROTECTOR II 01 Apr 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 29 May 1943 HMCS PROTECTOR II - Drafted to PROTECTOR II 04 Jun 1943 HMCS PROTECTOR I - Drafted to PROTECTOR I 21 Sep 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 27 Oct 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 19 Nov 1943 HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 08 Dec 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Mar 1944 HMCS ST BONIFACE - Drafted to ST BONIFACE 11 Apr 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 12 Apr 1944 HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 09 Jun 1944
(RG01) Portrait of Seaman Robert Grant (RG02) Documents from the Service File of Robert Grant
Second World War Casualty Index
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