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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
LAYTON, Paul Chisholm, L/Writer, V25279, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Max MacDonald Layton and Florence C. Layton, of Great Village, Nova Scotia. Paul was born and raised at Great Village, Nova Scotia and he was working for the Royal Bank when he enlisted in the RCNVR at Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Leading Writer Layton 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 STADACONA - Enlisted 13 Mar 1940. * Commenced Active Service 13 Mar 1940 as a Writer, RCNVR * Rated Leading Writer, RCNVR 01 Aug 1941 HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 02 Dec 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 10 Oct 1943 HMCS CHALEUR II - Drafted to CHALEUR II 26 Nov 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 07 Dec 1943
Service File for Paul Layton Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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