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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
COOKE, Dwight Russell, Sto PO, V11244, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin B. Cooke, of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Stoker Petty Officer Cooke 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: RCNVR DIVISION SASKATOON - Enlisted 29 Jan 1936 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR RCNVR DIVISION SASKATOON - Volunteer for Active Service 31 May 1940 as a Stoker 2nd Class, RCNVR * Commenced Active Service 08 Sep 1940 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 11 Dec 1940 * Rated Acting Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR 31 May 1941 HMCS MINAS - Drafted to MINAS 22 Jul 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 21 Nov 1941 HMCS VEGREVILLE - Drafted to VEGREVILLE 24 Nov 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 18 Jan 1942 HMCS MURRAY STEWART - Drafted to MURRAY STEWART 12 Apr 1942 HMCS CAPTOR II - Drafted to CAPTOR II 28 May 1942 HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 23 Sep 1942 * Rated Acting Stoker Petty Officer, RCNVR 01 Oct 1942 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 24 Dec 1942 * Rated Stoker Petty Officer 01 Oct 1943 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 19 Oct 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 23 Oct 1943 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 26 Nov 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 08 Dec 1943
Service File for Dwight Cooke The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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