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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
POOLE, Donald James, PO, 4649, RCN, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Walter John and Elizabeth M. Poole, of Denfield, Ontario.
Petty Officer Poole 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: LONDON DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 16 Jul 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCN HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Oct 1941 HMCS SAGUENAY - Drafted to SAGUENAY 29 Nov 1941 * Rated Able Seaman, RCN 14 Apr 1942 * Rated Acting Leading Seaman, RCN 15 Oct 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 11 Nov 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 11 Nov 1942 * Rated Layer Rating 3rd Class, RCN 01 Feb 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 25 Feb 1943 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 21 Mar 1943 HMCS KOOTENAY - Drafted to KOOTENAY 13 Apr 1943 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 04 Aug 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 26 Sep 1943 * Rated Leading Seaman, RCN 15 Oct 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 19 Nov 1943 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 26 NOV 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 06 Dec 1943. Commissioning crew * Rated Acting Petty Officer, RCN 01 Feb 1944
Service file for Donald Poole Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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