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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
KING, Albert Edward, RA 5c, V52497, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Edward C. and Alice King, of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Radio Artificer King 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.
Albert was a switchman apprentice with Saskatchewan Government Telephones before enlisting.
Ships served in: HMCS UNICORN - Enlisted 07 Jan 1943 * Commenced Active Service 12 Jan 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 14 Jan 1943 HMCS NONSUCH - Drafted to NONSUCH 25 Mar 1943 * Rated Radio Artificer 5th Class, RCNVR 16 Jul 1943 HMCS BYTOWN - Drafted to BYTOWN 02 Aug 1943 HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 21 Oct 1943 HMCS CHALEUR II - Drafted to CHALEUR II 14 Dec 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 14 Dec 1943
(AK01) Portrait of Seaman Albert King (AK02) Service File for Albert King // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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