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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
NICHOLS, Percy Merrill, AB, V2299, RCNVR MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of John Herbert and Inez Gertrude Nichols, of Saint John, New Brunswick; husband of Gloria Mary Nichols, of Saint John.
Able Seaman Nichols 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: SAINT JOHN DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 05 Jan 199 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 16 Jul 1939 * Commenced Active Service 11 Sep 1939 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 29 May 1940 * Rated Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR 03 Aug 1940 HMCS ARRAS - Drafted to ARRAS 20 Aug 1940 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 06 Dec 1940 NOIC SAINT JOHN - Drafted to NOIC SAINT JOHN 15 Jan 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 02 Feb 1943 HMCS RED DEER - Drafted to RED DEER 05 Feb 1943 HMCS PROTECTOR I - Drafted to PROTECTOR I 10 Aug 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 12 Jan 1944 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 15 Feb 1944
(PMN001) Article on OS Percy Nichols // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (PMN002) Service file for Percy Nichols // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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