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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SMITHSON, Stanley Lawrence, Sto 1c, V45799, RCNVR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of Harry and Vera Smithson, of London, Ontario.
Stoker Smithson 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 PREVOST - Enlisted 21 Aug 1942. Commenced Active Service 21 Sep 1942 as a Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 26 Sep 1942 RCN COLLEGE - Drafted to RCN COLLEGE 28 Oct 1942 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 18 Nov 1942 RCN COLLEGE - Drafted to RCN COLLEGE 18 Jan 1943 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 14 Jun 1943 HMCS CANSO - Drafted to CANSO 14 Jun 1943 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 30 Jun 1943 HMCS TECUMSEH - Drafted to TECUMSEH 07 Jul 1943 for course at No. 21 Training Centre, Exhibits Bldg, Victoria Park, Calgary, Alta. HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 22 Jan 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 13 May 1944 HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 01 Jul 1944
Documents from the Service File of Stanley Smithson
Second World War Casualty Index
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