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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
KNIGHT, Raymond Edward, OS, V64138, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of George Edward Knight, and of Mable Knight, of Truro, Nova Scotia.
Ordinary Seaman Knight 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 17 Jun 1943 * Commenced Active Service 29 Jun 1943 as an ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS MONTCALM - Drafted to MONTCALM 02 Jul 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 18 Aug 1943 HMCS BEAVER - Served in BEAVER 16 -22 Oct 1943 for training while drafted to CORNWALLIS HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 19 Nov 1943 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 27 Nov 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 08 Dec 1943
Service file for Raymond Knight Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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