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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
IRWIN, William Charles, AB, V54304, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Earl and Leah Irwin, of Windsor, Ontario.
Able Seaman Irwin 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 HUNTER - Enlisted 04 Feb 1943 * Commenced Active Service 19 May 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman (Comm), RCNVR HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 24 May 1943 HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 09 Jul 1943 * Transferred. Rated Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR 23 Aug 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 01 Sep 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Jan 1944 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 27 Jan 1944 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 06 May 1944
Service File for William Irwin Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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