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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
EVANS, William Leo, L/Sto, V23334, RCNVR, MPK: 20 Sep 1943, HMCS ST CROIX - Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Evans; stepson of Rose Evans, of Montreal, Quebec.
Leading Stoker Evans died when his ship, HMCS ST CROIX, was torpedoed and sunk on 20 Sep 1943 by U-305. Eighty-one of her crew were rescued by HMS ITCHEN. HMS ITCHEN was torpedoed and sunk 3 days later on 23 Sep 1941 by U-952. Only two of the crew of HMS ITCHEN and one of the survivors of HMCS ST CROIX were rescued by the Polish merchant ship Wisla. As there is no list of survivors picked up by ITCHEN, all lost are presumed lost when ST CROIX was sunk.
Ships served in: MONTREAL DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 25 Nov 1940 * Commenced Active Service 28 Nov 1940 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR * Transferred. Rated Probationary Victualling Assistant, RCNVR 03 Dec 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Jan 1941 * Transferred. Rated Stoker 2nd Class, RCNVR 10 Mar 1941 HMCS HOCHELAGA - Drafted to HOCHELAGA 23 Apr 1941 HMCS DAUPHIN - Drafted to DAUPHIN 17 May 1941 * Rated Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR 08 Dec 1941 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 20 Jan 1942 HMCS ALBERNI - Drafted to ALBERNI 21 Feb 1942 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 30 May 1942 HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 28 Oct 1942 * Rated Acting Leading Stoker, RCNVR 15 Sep 1943
(WLE001) Stoker William Evans // Courtesy of Sean Murphy (WLE002) Service file for William Evans // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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