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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
DEARDEN, Arthur Neil, OS, V8376, RCNVR, MPK - 14 Mar 1941, SS WESTERN CHIEF - Son of Frank M. and Alice Dearden, of Hamilton, Ontario.
OS Dearden died when his ship, SS WESTERN CHIEF, was torpedoed and sunk on 14 Mar 1941 by the Italian sub Emo approx 250 nm south of Iceland. Prior to joining the Navy he worked as a Telegraph Delivery Boy.
Ships served in: HAMILTON DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 06 Jun 1940. Commenced Active Service 12 Aug 1940 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 Aug 1940 HMCS OTTER - Drafted to OTTER 16 Oct 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 23 Oct 1940 HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 26 Oct 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Feb 1941 SS WESTERN CHIEF - Drafted to WESTERN CHIEF 20 Feb 1941
(AD01) OS Arthur Dearden (AD02) Article on the death of Arthur Dearden // The Hamilton Spectator circa Apr 1941 // Researched by David Archer (AD03) Documents from the Service File of Arthur Dearden
Second World War Casualty Index
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