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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SEALEY, Walter Bertie, AB, V11500, RCNVR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of Walter H. and Susan J. Sealey, of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; husband of Sadie May Sealey, of Boulardarie, Nova Scotia.
AB Sealey died when HMCS SHAWINIGAN was sunk by U-1228 on 24 Nov 1944. Of her crew of 91, there were no survivors. Walter was working as a truck driver for the Hudson's Bay Company when he enlisted on September 03, 1940 at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Ships served in: SASKATOON DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 03 Sep 1940. Commenced Active Service 16 Dec 1940 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 18 Jan 1941 * Rated Layer Rating 3rd Class, RCNVR 19 Apr 1941 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 27 May 1941 HMCS ROSTHERN - Drafted to ROSTHERN 30 Jun 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 04 Oct 1941 HMCS HOCHELAGA - Drafted to HOCHELAGA 14 Nov 1941 HMCS RED DEER - Drafted to RED DEER 25 Nov 1941 * Rated Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR 16 Dec 1941 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 20 Dec 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Jun 1944 HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 14 Jun 1944
(WS01) Portrait of Seaman Walter Sealey (WS02) Article on AB Walter Sealey missing presumed killed (WS03) Documents from the Service File of Walter Sealey
Second World War Casualty Index
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