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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
DONALDSON, William, LS QR III, 2816, RCN, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of William Geddis Donaldson and Margaret Donaldson, of Kamloops, British Columbia; husband of Theresa Ellen Donaldson, of Kamloops.
Leading Seaman Donaldson died when his ship, HMCS MARGAREE, was struck by the freighter SS Port Fairy while in convoy and was sunk. 143 of her crew were lost, 86 of them were survivors of HMCS FRASER.
Leading Seaman William Donaldson was the third son of Mr. and Mrs. Geddis Donaldson and Margaret Donaldson, of Kamloops. He was saved when HMCS Fraser was sunk only to lose his life on HMCS Margaree. He was married during his last leave, November 24, 1939 to Theresa Ellen Martin, of Kamloops.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 07 Jan 1937 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 01 Aug 1937 * Rated Able Seaman, RCN 08 Apr 1938 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 03 Sep 1938 * Rated Seaman Gunner, RCN 21 Oct 1938 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 27 Oct 1938 * Rated Quarters Rating 3rd Class, RCN 01 Jan 1939 * Rated Acting Leading Seaman, RCN 15 Jan 1940 * Survived the sinking of HMCS FRASER on 25 Jun 1940 HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 06 Sep 1940 *Commissioning crew * Discharged Dead 22 Oct 1940
Service file for William Donaldson Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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