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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SNYDER, Arthur Douglas, PO, A1784, RCNR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of George Christopher and Maude L. A. Snyder, of Halfway Cove, Nova Scotia; husband of Alberta Rose Snyder, of Halifax, Nova Scotia
PO Snyder 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 STADACONA - Enlisted 27 May 1940 as an Able Seaman, RCNR HMCS COMOX - Drafted to COMOX 06 Aug 1940 * Rated Acting Leading Seaman, RCNR 01 Oct 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 29 May 1944 HMCS ORILLIA - Drafted to ORILLIA 13 Jun 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 15 Jun 1944 HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 23 Jun 1944 * Rated Acting Petty Officer, RCNR 01 Jul 1944
Documents from the Service File of Arthur Snyder
Second World War Casualty Index
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