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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
CORBY, George Richard, ERA 4c, V44500, RCNVR, MPK: 20 Sep 1943, HMCS ST CROIX - Son of Fred and Charlotte Corby, of Stratford, Ontario.
George Corby was living at 440 Québec Street, London, Ontario when he enlisted in London in 1942.
Engine Room Artificer Corby 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.
Ships served in: HMCS PREVOST - Enlisted 03 Aug 1942 * Commenced Active Service 01 Sep 1942 as an Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 05 Sep 1942 CPSS PRINCESS ELIZABETH - Drafted to PRINCESS ELIZABETH 10 Mar 1943 for Engine Room training HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 08 Apr 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 May 1943 HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 04 Jan 1943
Service file for George Corby Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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