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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
CANDY, Alexander Aylett, LS QR III, 2516, RCN, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of George and Rose Candy, of Kamloops, British Columbia.
Leading Seaman Candy 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 Alexander Aylett Candy was the second son of George Candy, Kamloops, BC, a First Great War veteran. Prior to sailing, Leading Seaman Candy was given the opportunity to be landed for an advance anti aircraft gunner course but turned it down so he could sail with the Margaree. His brother, Arthur of HMCS Restigouche, rescued Leading Seaman William Donaldson when the Canadian destroyer HMCS Fraser sunk.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 07 Apr 1930 as a Boy Seaman, RCN * Rated Ordianry Seaman, RCN 15 Aug 1931 HMCS VANCOUVER - Drafted to VANCOUVER 01 Oct 1931 * Rated Able Seaman, RCN 15 Feb 1933 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 23 Apr 1933 HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 03 Jan 1934 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 23 Sep 1935 HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 25 Nov 1935 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 20 Jan 1936 * Rated Seaman Gunner, RCN 02 Dec 1936 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 22 Jan 1937 * Rated Quarters Rating 3rd Class 01 Jan 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 Nov 1939 * Re-Qual Gunners Rating 3rd Class 04 Dec 1939 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 04 Dec 1940 * Rated Acting Leading Seaman, RCN 15 Nay 1940 * Survived the sinking of HMCS FRASER HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 06 Sep 1940
Service file for Alexander Candy Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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