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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MCDONALD, Richard Alexander Angus, AB Radar III, V46463, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Malcolm and Janet McDonald, of West Kildonan, Manitoba.
Able Seaman McDonald 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.
Able Seaman Richard A.A. McDonald, V46463, 20 years old, the only child of Malcolm and Janet B. McDonald of West Kildonan. Richard McDonald joined the R.C.N.V.R. in Chippawa in August of 1942. Richard, a hockey player, stayed in Winnipeg as a member of the 1943 Memorial Cup winning Winnipeg Rangers. Afterwards, he was sent to join the Valleyfield. McDonald Narrows in Kississing Lake was named after him in 1995.
Ships served in: HMCS CHIPPAWA - Enlisted 18 Aug 1942 * Commenced Active Service 25 Feb 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 30 May 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 15 Jun 1943 HMCS BEAVER - Served in BEAVER 28 Aug - 17 Sep 1943 for seamanship training while drafted to CORNWALLIS * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 24 Sep 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 23 Oct 1943 * Rated Rader Operator 3rd Class, RCNVR 19 Nov 1943 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 26 Nov 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 04 Jan 1944 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 11 Jan 1944
(RAAM001) Seaman Richard McDonald // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (RAAM002) Seaman Richard McDonald // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (RAAM003) Richard McDonald with his cousin Nevada // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (RAAM004) Service File for Richard McDonald // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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