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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
ATTWOOD, Albert James, L/Stwd, V19239, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Charles R. and Minnie Attwood; husband of Agnes Attwood, of Windsor. Ontario.
Leading Steward Attwood 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.
Ships served in: HMS PEMBROKE - Enlisted in the Royal Navy 04 Jan 1915 as a Boy Seaman, RN * Rated Officers Steward 3rd Class, RN 14 Oct 1916 * Rated Officers Steward 2nd Class, RN 04 Dec 1917 * Demobilized 09 Jul 1920 WINDSOR DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 27 Jan 1941 * Commenced Active Service 06 Apr 1941 as a Steward, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 10 Apr 1941 HMCS SANS PEUR - Drafted to SANS PEUR 11 May 1941 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 20 May 1941 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 02 Aug 1941 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 15 Nov 1941 HMCS MACDONALD - Drafted to MACDONALD 17 Jan 1942 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 30 Jun 1942 * Rated Leading Steward, RCNVR 01 Aug 1942 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 16 Jan 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 27 Mar 1943 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 19 Apr 1943 HMCS SAULT STE MARIE - Drafted to SAULT STE MARIE 25 Jun 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Oct 1943 HMCS CHALEUR II - Drafted to CHALEUR II 26 Nov 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD - 07 Dec 1943
Service File for Albert Attwood Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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