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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SECORD, Gerard Frederic, AB, V2272, RCNVR, MPK - 13 Sep 1942, HMCS OTTAWA - Son of John and Agnes Secord; husband of Pauline W. Secord, all of Saint John., New Brunswick
AB Secord died when HMCS OTTAWA H60 was torpedoed and sunk by U-91 on 13 Sep 1942. Of her crew of 175, plus 50 survivors they had picked up, there were only 69 survivors.
Ships served in: SAINT JOHN DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 21 Apr 1937 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA 16-28 Aug 1937 for training HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA 11-24 Sep 1938 for training SAINT JOHN DIVISION RCNVR - taken on strength 03 Dec 1939 * Commenced Active Service 03 Dec 1939 as an Able Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 12 Jul 1940 * Rated Anti Aircraft Gun Layer, RCNVR 07 Aug 1940 DEMS INGER - Drafted to DEMS INGER 27 Aug 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 25 Apr 1941 HMCS BEAVER - Drafted to BEAVER 12 Jun 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 18 Jul 1941 HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA 16 Aug 1941
Service File for Gerard Secord Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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