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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
WATSON, John Crittenden, Lt (E), RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of John Jordan Crittenden Watson, and of Mary S. Watson, of Washington, D.C., U.S.A.; husband of Mary Yvonne Watson, of Ottawa. Ontario.
Lieutenant Watson died when HMCS VALLEYFIELD, on which he was taking passage, was torpedoed and sunk on 07 May 1944 by U-548. There were only 38 survivors.
Lieutenant John Crittenden Watson, was not a member of the ship's company but was only travelling on the Valleyfield was reported missing in the sinking of the Canadian frigate, Valleyfield, lived at 1514 Crescent street here before joining the R.C.N.V.R. in December, 1942. A native of Yarmouth, N.S., a graduate in engineering from McGill University and a former employee of the Combustion Engineering Corporation, Limited, here, he went on active service with the navy in January, 1943. After a short spell of sea duty, he returned to Montréal late last summer to arrange for his marriage. His wife Mrs. Mary Watson resides at 291/2 Cameron Street is now at Dartmouth, N.S., while his mother live in Washington D.C. U.S.A. His father, J.C. Watson, formerly a consul in the U.S. Foreign Service, died some years ago.
Ships served in: HMCS DONNACONA - Enlisted 26 Nov 1942 as a Probationary Sub-Lieutenant (E), RCNVR HMCS MONTREAL - Appointed to MONTREAL 28 Dec 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to CORNWALLIS 06 Jan 1943 Add'l for Training and Disposal HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 06 Mar 1943 Add'l for Training and Disposal * Appointed Sub-Lieutenant (E), RCNVR HMCS GUYSBOROUGH - Appointed to GUYSBOROUGH 14 May 1943 Add'l for Engine Room Training HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 15 Jul 1943 Add'l for Fuel Combustion Department * Appointed A/Lieutenant (E), RCNVR 28 Dec 1943 HMCS GROU - Appointed to GROU 06 Jan 1944 Add'l for Engine Room Training HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA - Add'l for disposal HMCS VALLEYFIELD - sailed on VALLEYFIELD for passage
(JCW001) Portrait of John C. Watson // Source: Canadian Virtual War Memorial (JCW002) Article on the death of Lt John Watson // The Montreal Star 16 May 1944 // Source: Canadian Virtual War Memorial // Credit: McGill University archives (JCW003) Service file for John Watson // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
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