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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
RUDD, John Sydney, L/Coder, V13701, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of John and Doris Rudd, of Calgary, Alberta.
Leading Seaman Randall 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: CALGARY DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 30 Jan 1941 * Commenced Active Service 20 May 1941 as an Ordinary Visual Signalman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 15 Jun 1941 HMC SIGNAL SCHOOL - Drafted to HMC SIGNAL SCHOOL 01 Jul 1941 * Rated Ordinary Coder, RCNVR 12 Sep 1941 HMCS ALGOMA - Drafted to ALGOMA 16 Sep 1941 * Rated Coder, RCNVR 20 May 1942 * Rated Acting Leading Coder, RCNVR 01 Mar 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 14 Feb 1944 HMCS THUNDER - Drafted to THUNDER 16 Feb 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 18 Feb 1944 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 27 Feb 1944 * Rated Leading Coder, RCNVR 01 Mar 1944
Service file for John Rudd Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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