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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
PEDWELL, Jack Aldon L/Sto, A4506, RCNR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Amelia Pedwell, of Owen Sound, Ontario.
Leading Stoker Pedwell 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.
Leading Stoker Jack Alden Pedwell of Owen Sound was reported missing at sea. He was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy after serving with the Canadian Army. He is the son of Mrs. Amelia Pedwell. He was a Great Lake sailor. In 1940 he enlisted with the Irish Regiment in Toronto. Since 1941 he has served in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. A brother, Douglas Pedwell, is overseas.
Ships served in: TORONTO DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 06 May 1941 as a Stoke 1st Class, RCNR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 07 Aug 1941 HMCS SHELBURNE (for Gate Vessel) - Drafted to SHELBURNE 01 Oct 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Dec 1941 HMCS OAKVILLE - Drafted to OAKVILLE 03 Dec 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 04 Feb 1942 HMCS DRUMMONDVILLE - Drafted to DRUMMONDVILLE 12 May 1942 * Rated Acting Leading Stoker 01 Jun 1943 HMCS PROTECTOR - Drafted to PROTECTOR 30 Oct 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 12 Nov 1943 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 26 No 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 08 Dec 1943. Commissioning crew
(JP001-JP003) Leading Stoker Jack Pedwell Missing at Sea // The Owen Sound Sunday Times May 1944 // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (JP004) Service file of Jack Pedwell // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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