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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
DAVEY, William, AB ST Prob., V49761, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of William Stephen and Margaret Davey, of Victoria, British Columbia
Able Seaman Davey 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 22 Oct 1942 * Commenced Active Service 12 Jan 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR * Rated Seaman Torpedoman Probationer, RCNVR 19 Jul 1943 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 27 Jul 1943 HMCS BURRARD - Drafted to BURRARD 31 Jul 1943 HMCS PROTECTOR II - Drafted to PROTECTOR II 17 Jan 1943 * Rated Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR 12 Jan 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 15 Jan 1944 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 20 Jan 1944
Service File for William Davey Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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