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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
GARRARD, William Arthur Bordett, LCdr, RCN(R), died - 27 May 1945, HMCS NADEN - Husband of Emma W. Garrard, of Victoria, British Columbia.
William Garrard served in the 7th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War 01 Dec 1916 - 11 Jul 1919 as a Lieutenant. He was woudned in the Battle of Cambrai.
Lieut. Commander W. A. B. Garrard. M.B.E., died at Shaughnessy Military Hospital as a result of injuries sustained in the sinking of HMCS WEYBURN during the Second World War. He was buried in the Veterans Cemetery, Esquimalt, British Columbia. He was the Executive Officer (First Lieutenant) in HMCS WEYBURN when she struck a mine while in the Mediterranean. While he was crossing between his ship and HMS WIVERN, which had arrived to rescue survivors, his leg was caught between the two ships and his ankle severely crushed. His foot was amputated onboard HMS WIVERN by Lt Philip Raymond Evans, RNR, who himself suffered broken ankles when WIVEN was practically blown out of the water by an exploding depth charge.
Citation for award of M.B.E.
GARRARD, William Arthur Bordett, Lieutenant. Member - Order of the British Empire (MBE), RCNR, HMCS WEYBURN - Awarded as per Canada Gazette of 13 November 1943 and London Gazette of 1 June 1943.
"For gallant rescue work."Canadian Expeditionary Force First World War 01 Dec 1916 - 11 Jul 1919 as a Lieutenant.
Ships served in: * Enlisted 31 Jul 1940 as an Acting Lieutenant, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 03 Aug 1940 * Appointed Lieutenant, RCNVR 01 Mar 1941 HMCS VENTURE - Appointed to VENTURE 17 Jun 1941 as staff of Capt-in-Charge P.T. 7 (RCAF Crash boat) - Appointed to P.T. 7 06 Aug 1941 as Commanding Officer HMCS SAMBRO - Appointed to SAMBRO 12 Sep 1941 for C.N. 136 (ML Q051) ML Q051 - Appointed to Q051 22 Nov 1941 as Commanding Officer HMCS WEYBURN - Appointed to WEYBURN 23 Dec 1941 as Executive Officer. Survived the sinking of HMCS WEYBURN HMCS YORK - Appointed to YORK 15 Apr 1943, Add'l HMCS YORK - Appointed to YORK 27 Aug 1943 Add'l for Duty with Commanding Officer Reserve Divisions HMCS DISCOVERY - Appointed to DISCOVERY 24 Aug 1943 HMCS DISCOVERY - Appointed to DISCOVERY 01 Dec 1943 as Executive Officer * Appointed Acting Lieutenant-Commander, RCNVR 01 Jul 1944 * Appointed Lieutenant-Commander, RCNVR 01 Jul 1945 (seniority 01 Jul 1945) HMCS DISCOVERY - Appointed to DISCOVERY 18 Feb 1946 as Executive Officer and Recruiting Officer HMCS DISCOVERY - Appointed to DISCOVERY 04 Jun 1946 as Recruiting Officer HMCS NADEN - Appointed to NADEN 15 Apr 1946, Add'l for demobilization * Demobilized 24 Apr 1947
(WG01) Article on the funeral for LCdr William Garrard // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (WG02) Headstone for LCdr William Garrard at the Veterans Cemetery, Esquimalt, British Columbia // Source: Finad-a-Grave (WG03) Service File for William Garrard // Source: Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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