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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
CORNWALL, James Anthony, AB, V53512, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of James K. and Evelyn B. Cornwall, of Victoria, British Columbia.
Able Seaman Cornwall 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: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 18 Jan 1943 * Commenced Active Service 01 Apr 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS PROTECTOR II - Drafted to PROTECTOR II 01 Apr 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 09 Jun 1943 HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 18 Aug 1943 * Transferred to Seaman Branch as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR 22 Nov 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 23 Nov 1943 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 29 Nov 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 08 Dec 1943 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 01 Apr 1944
Service File for James Cornwall The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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