They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

LLOYD, Walter John, AB, V23971, RCNVR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of John Leonard and Elizabeth Lloyd, of Montreal, Quebec; husband of Nora Mae Lloyd, of Beaver Harbour. Nova Scotia.

AB Lloyd 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:

MONTREAL DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 03 Jul 1941.  Commenced Active Service 07 Aug 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Feb 1942

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 01 May 1942

* Rated Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR 07 Aug 1942

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 20 May 1944

HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 13 Jun 1944

(WL01) Walter and May Lloyd on their wedding day - Source: VAC CVWM 

(WL02) Documents from the Service File of Walter Lloyd