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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
GOSS, Robert William, AB, V55196, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of William and Mary Annie Goss, of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Able Seaman Robert Goss 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 DISCOVERY - Enlisted 15 Feb 1943 * Commenced Active Service 22 Apr 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman (Comm), RCNVR HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 30 Apr 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS - 08 Jun 1943 HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 28 Jul 1943 * Transferred. Rated Ordinary Seaman,. RCNVR 21 Sep 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 02 Oct 1943 HMCS FREDERICTON - Drafted to FREDERICTON 06 Oct 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 23 Mar 1943 HMCS HOCHELAGA - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 27 Nov 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 08 Dec 1943 - Commissioning crew * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 22 Apr 1944
Service File for Robert Goss Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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