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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MURPHY, John William, ERA 2c, A1271, RCNR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of John William Murphy, and of Alice Murphy, of Collingwood, Ontario.
Engine Room Artificer Murphy 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 14 Feb 1940 as an Engineman, RCNR HMS OIVERA - Drafted to OIVERA 18 May 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Jun 1940 HMS VOLTAIRE - Drafted to VOLTAIRE 13 Jun 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Sep 1940 HMCS ARROWHEAD - Drafted to ARROWHEAD 16 Oct 1940 * Rated Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, RCNR 31 Dec 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 25 Feb 1942 HMCS SNOWBERRY - Drafted to SNOWBERRY 02 Jul 1942 * Rated Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class, RCNR 17 Mar 1943 * Served as Chief Engine Room Artificer on SNOWBERRY 18 Jun 1943 - 13 Jul 1943 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 13 Jul 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 02 Oct 1943 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 29 Oct 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 08 Dec 1943. Commissioning crew. * Rated Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class, RCNR 31 Dec 1943
Service File for John Murphy Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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