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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
CHIPPENDALE, Joseph Thomas, LS LR III, V18012, RCNVR, MPK: 20 Sep 1943, HMCS ST CROIX - Son of Arthur and Miriam Chippendale, of Kingston, Ontario. Brother James Henry and Pte Arthur Chippendale, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps, deceased 8 July 1944.
Leading Seaman Chippendale 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 members 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.
Prior to joining the navy, Joseph was employed as a telegraph messenger.
Ships served in: KINGSTON DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 08 Feb 1940 * Commenced Active Service 13 Feb 1940 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR * Rated Layer Rating 3rd Class, RCNVR 20 Sep 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 Sep 1940 HMCS ST CLAIR - Drafted to ST CLAIR 25 Sep 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 13 Sep 1941 HMCS SAGUENAY - Drafted to SAGUENAY 18 Sep 1941 * Rated Able Seaman 24 Jan 1941 (backdated) * Rated Acting Leading Seaman, RCNVR 15 Mar 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 15 Nov 1942 HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 22 Dec 1943 * Rated Leading Seaman, RCNVR 15 Mar 1943
(JTC001) LS Joseph Thomas Chippendale - Missing // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (JTC002) Service file for Joseph Chippendale // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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