They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Douglas George Graham

 

Leading Supply Assistant, V905, RCNVR

 

Born: 07 Sep 1920, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

 

Died: 07 May 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

GRAHAM, Douglas George, L/SA, V905, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Wilson Graham and Annie M. (née Johnston) Graham, of Toronto, Ontario.

 

Leading Supply Assistant Graham 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 YORK - Enlisted 23 Feb 1942

* Commenced Active Service as a Victualling Assistant Probationer, RCNVR 02 Mar 1942

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 09 Jun 1942

* Rated Supply Assistant, RCNVR 06 Jul 1942

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 07 Jul 1942

HMCS PROVIDER - Drafted to PROVIDER 01 Dec 1942

* Rated Leading Supply Assistant, RCNVR 15 Apr 1943

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 13 Nov 1943

HMCS MAHONE - Drafted to MAHONE 20 Nov 1943

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 23 Nov 1943

HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 07 Dec 1943

 

Service File for Douglas Graham

Source: The Library and Archives of Canada

 


 

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