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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
WILSON, Roderick Arnold, Ch Sto, 21498, RCN, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Percy W. and Nellie Wilson, of Victoria, British Columbia; husband of Helen E. Wilson, of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Chief Stoker Wilson 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.
Chief Stoker Roderick Arnold Wilson son of Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Wilson, Regina, has been killed in action overseas, according to his wife, the former Irene Carlisle, of Griswold, Manitoba. Chief Stoker Wilson was born and educated at Regina. He enlisted at the age of 18, and had been on active service for four years, during which he saw action in the north Atlantic and in the Normandy campaign. Besides his wife and parents, he is survived by a sister, Marjorie, who lives with her parents at Regina.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 13 Sep 1937 as a Stoker 2nd Class, RCN HMCS ARMENTIERES - Drafted to ARMENTIERES 02 Apr 1938 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 03 Sep 1938 * Rated Stoker 1st Class, RCN 20 Sep 1938 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 16 Nov 1938 HMCS COMOX - Drafted to COMOX 23 Nov 1938 HMCS SANS PEUR - Drafted to SANS PEUR 20 Feb 1940 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 02 Jun 1940 * Rated Acting Leading Stoker, RCN 01 Sep 1940 HMCS WOLF - Drafted to WOLF 22 Jan 1941 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 03 May 1941 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 28 Aug 1941 * Rated Leading Stoker, RCN 01 Sep 1941 * Rated Acting Stoker Petty Officer, RCN 01 Sep 1941 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 04 Nov 1941 HMCS CANSO - Drafted to CANSO 04 Mar 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 27 Aug 1943 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 11 Nov 1943 HMCS NADEN II - Drafted to NADEN II 16 Nov 1943 M.T.E. (Formerly NADEN II) - Drafted to MTE 16 Dec 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 13 Jan 1944 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 21 Jan 1944 * Rated Chief Stoker 01 Mar 1944
Service File for Roderick Wilson Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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