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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
DEAN, Alfred Costello, L/Sto, A5299, RCNR, MPK: 20 Sep 1943, HMCS ST CROIX - Son of Arthur Henry and Cora Jane Dean, of Morton, Ontario.
Prior to enlisting, Alfred was a Oiler on the Canadian Steamship Lines.
Leading Stoker Dean 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 CATARAQUI - Enlisted 24 Jan 1942 * Commenced Active Service 24 Jan 1942 as a Stoker 1st Class, RCNR * Rated Leading Stoker, RCNR 25 Jan 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 29 Jan 1942 HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 30 Apr 1942
Service file for Alfred Costello Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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