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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
GILES, David Henry, AB A/SD, V31768, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Mary Giles, of Hudson Bay Junction, Saskatchewan.
Able Seaman Giles 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.
Able Seaman David Henry Giles of Hudson Bay was the son of Albert and Mary Giles. The family moved from Saltcoats to Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan in 1930. Able Seaman Giles was educated at Hudson Bay Junction and Saltcoats. He worked for the Saskatchewan Liquor Commission Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan. He enlisted into the navy in March 1942. He leaves besides his mother, four brothers, O.S. Tom at St. Hyacinthe; Stocker (first class) Milton, at Halifax; Sgt. Albert James (bud) in Canadian Dental Corps. Overseas and Jack at home, and four sisters at home, Margaret, Alberta, Alfreda and Gertude. (Source: Ultimate Sacrifice by Robert D'Aoust)
Ships served in: HMCS UNICORN - Enlisted 18 Mar 1942 * Commenced Active Service 21 Mar 1942 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 21 Apr 1942 * Rated Acting Submarine Detector, RCNVR 22 Aug 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 27 Aug 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 06 Sep 1942 HMCS HOCHELAGA - Drafted to HOCHELAGA 16 Sep 1942 HMCS MILLTOWN - Drafted to MILLTOWN 17 Sep 1942 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 21 Mar 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 17 Nov 1943 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 26 Nov 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 08 Dec 1943
(DG01) Article on the death of AB David Giles (DG02) Service File for David Giles // Source: Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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