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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MACLACHLAN, George Alan, Lt, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Commander Kellog Sinclair MacLachlan and Jessie G. MacLachlan, of Montreal, Quebec; husband of Olga Irene MacLachlan, of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Lieutenant MacLachlan 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: MONTREAL DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 13 May 1941 * Commenced Active Service 18 Aug 1941 as a Probationary Sub-Lieutenant, RCNVR HMCS ROYAL ROADS - Appointed to ROYAL ROADS 02 Sep 1941 * Appointed Sub-Lieutenant, RCNVR HMCS THUNDER - Appointed to THUNDER 04 Jan 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to CORNWALLIS 20 Jul 1942 for Training and Disposal (A/S Group Control Course) HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to CORNWALLIS 22 Sep 1942 for duty in A/S School * Appointed Sub-Lieutenant (T(a/s), RCNVR HMCS NIAGARA - Appointed to NIAGARA 01 Dec 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA Add'l 05 Apr 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA Add'l fir duty with Staff A/S Officer HMCS FORT RAMSAY - Appointed to FORT RAMSAY 28 Apr 1943 for duty with NOIC GASPE * Appointed Lieutenant T(a/s), RCNVR 18 Aug 1943 HMCS AVALON appointed to AVALON 10 Jan 1944 Add'l for Group A/S Duties in C.1 Group HMCS HALIFAX - Appointed to Halifax 21 Jan 1944 for Group A/S Duties in C.1 Group
(GAM001) Obituary for George MacLachlan (GAM002) Service File for George MacLachlan // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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