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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SHEPPARD, David George, Leading Signalman, V9817, RCNVR, MPK - 13 Sep 1942, HMCS OTTAWA - Son of Henry John and Elizabeth Sheppard, of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Sheppard, 333 William Ave., Leading Sigmn. David G. Sheppard, 20, RCNVR, joined the navy in May, 1940. Born and educated in Winnipeg, he graduated from Kelvin school in 1938 and before he joined up was employed by a local messenger service. At Esquimalt he earned one of the highest sets of marks ever attained, 198 out of 200. He has a sister, Alice, at home.
Leading Signalman Sheppard 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: WINNIPEG DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 13 May 1940 * Commenced Active Service 05 Jul 1940 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 21 Sep 1940 * Rated Ordinary Signalman, RCNVR 13 Nov 1940 * Rated Signalman, RCNVR 04 Apr 1941 HMCS NANAIMO - Drafted to NANAIMO 26 Apr 1941 * Rated Acting Leading Signalman, RCNVR 30 Nov 1941 HMCS VENTURE - Drafted to VENTURE 12 Apr 1942 HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 17 Apr 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Jul 1942 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 02 Jul 1942 HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA 06 Jul 1942
Service File of David Sheppard Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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