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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
BARWIS, William Donald, AB RDF2, V30612, RCNVR, MPK - 20 Sep 1943, HMCS ST CROIX - Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. A. Barwis, of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Able Seaman Barwis died when HMCS ST CROIX was sunk on 20 Sep 1943 by U-305. Of her crew of 149, there was only 1 survivor. HMCS ST CROIX was sunk on 20 Sep 1943 and the survivors were picked up by HMS ITCHEN K277 which was in turn sunk on 23 Sep 1943. Other than a couple crew that were identified by the sole survivor of ST CROIX as having been on ITCHEN it is not known which crew members died in the sinking of ITCHEN so all ST CROIX crew are listed as having died on 20 Sep 1943.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted in the RCNVR 07 Aug 1941 * Commenced Active Service 07 Aug 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS EDMUNDSTON - Drafted to EDMUNDSTON 19 Dec 1941 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 24 Apr 1942 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 28 Apr 1942 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 01 May 1942 HMCS STADACONA -Drafted to STADACONA 25 May 1942 * Rated Radio Direction Finder Operator 2nd Class, RCNVR 09 Jun 1942 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 12 Jun 1942 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 19 Jun 1942 HMCS EDMUNDSTON - Drafted to EDMUNDSTON 19 Jun 1942 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 18 Jul 1943 HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 05 Aug 1943
(WDB001) Article - AB Barwis missing in action // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (WBD002) Service file for William Barwis // Source: Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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