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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SILLERS, John Alfred (Jack), Tel, V17305, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of William John and Marion Sillers, of Woodstock, Ontario. He attended Loren Avenue Public School and Sir Adam Beck Collegiate. Prior to enlisting in the navy he worked as telegraph operator with Canadian Pacific Telegraph.
Telegraphist Sillers 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: LONDON DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 08 Nov 1940 * Commenced Active Service 18 Mar 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman (W/T), RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 04 Apr 1941 * Rated Ordinary Telegraphist, RCNVR 07 Jun 1941 HMCS MALPEQUE - Drafted to MALPEQUE 01 Aug 1941 * Rated Telegraphist, RCNVR 16 Dec 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 23 Feb 1943 HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 13 Aug 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Nov 1943 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 26 Nov 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 08 Dec 1943
Service File for Jack Sillers The Service File for Jack Sillers was photographed by Kim Kubeck, Canadian Sailors Virtual Cenotaph
Second World War Casualty Index
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