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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
STOREY, John Edmund Lt (E), RCNVR MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of George T. and Amy K. Storey, of Esquimalt, British Columbia.
Lieutenant Storey died when his ship, HMCS VALLEYFIELD, was torpedoed and sunk on 07 May 1944 by U-548. Of her crew of 163, there were only 38 survivors.
VANCOUVER DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 21 Mar 1941` * Commenced Active Service 01 May 1941 as a Probationary Sub-Lieutenant (E), RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 18 May 1941 * Appointed Sub-Lieutenant (E), RCNVR HMS GLASGOW - Drafted to GLASGOW 19 Aug 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 08 Jun 1942 for F.S.L. and Disposal HMCS NADEN - Appointed to NADEN 29 Jun 1942 for Disposal HMCS CHIGNECTO - Appointed to CHIGNECTO 30 Jun 1942 for training HMCS INGONISH - Appointed to INGONISH 03 Sep 1942 for Engine Room Training * Appointed In Charge of Machinery 28 Sep 1942 HMCS NADEN - Appointed to NADEN 25 Feb 1943 - Add'l for Disposal HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 12 Apr 1943 Add'l for Disposal * Appointed Lieutenant (E), RCNVR 01 May 1943 HMCS RED DEER - Appointed to RED DEER 18 May 1943 Add'l * Appointed In Charge of Machinery 23 May 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Appointed to VALLEYFIELD (under construction) 28 Oct 1943, Add'l for Naval Superintendent Contract Built Ships * Appointed In Charge of Machinery
(JES001) Article on the death of Lt John Storey // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (JES002) Service file for John Storey // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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