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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MULCAHY, Daniel, Sto 1c, V35412, RCNVR MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Kate Mulcahy, of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Stoker Mulcahy 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.
Daniel Mulcahy was a former Free Press carrier and received his education at Daniel McIntyre Collegiate. Prior to enlisting, he was employed by a transportation company. Stoker Mulcahy enlisted with the R.C.N.V.R. in May, 1942. Besides his mother he is survived by a sister, Violet, at home and a brother, William of Vancouver. Mulcahy Lake, west of Southern Indian Lake was named after him in 1963.
Ships served in: HMCS CHIPPAWA - Enlisted 27 Apr 1942 * Commenced Active Service 02 Jun 1942 as a Stoker 2nd Class, RCNVR HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 07 Jun 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 07 Jul 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Oct 1942 HMCS UNGAVA - Drafted to UNGAVA 28 Oct 1942 * Rated Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR 02 Mar 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 16 Mar 1943 HMCS FORT RAMSAY - Drafted to FORT RAMSAY 08 Apr 1943 HMCS MILLTOWN - Drafted to MILLTOWN 06 Jun 1943 HMCS FORT RAMSAY - Drafted to FORT RAMSAY 18 Jun 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 19 Feb 1944 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 01 Mar 1944
(DM01) Stoker Daniel Mulcahy Presume Dead // The Winnipeg Evening Tribune // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (DM02) Service File for Daniel Mulcahy // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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