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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SINCLAIR, Eric William, AB QR III, V41902, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of James and Margaret Sinclair; brother of Jean E. Chalmers, of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Able Seaman Sinclair 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: HMCS HUNTER - Enlisted 07 Jul 1942 * Commenced Active Service 17 Mar 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 11 Aug 1943 HMCS BEAVER - Served in BEAVER 09-15 Oct 1943 for Seamanship Training while drafted to HMCS CORNWALLIS * Rated Quarters Rating 3rd Class, RCNVR 09 Dec 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 16 Dec 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 23 Dec 1943 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 17 Mar 1944
Service File for Eric Sinclair Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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