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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
McTAGGART, David Alexander, Tel, 2710, RCN, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of James Henry and Emily McTaggart, of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
David was a student when he enlisted on January 05, 1935 as a boy seaman at Esquimalt, BC.
Telegraphist McTaggart 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.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted as a Boy Seaman, RCN 05 Jan 1935 HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 24 Sep 1935 * Rated Ordinary Seaman, RCN 04 Oct 1945 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 27 Jun 1935 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 16 Oct 1936 * Rated Ordinary Telegraphist, RCN 21 Oct 1936 HMS VICTORY - Drafted to VICTORY 20 Nov 1936 HMS COURAGEOUS - Drafted to COURAGEOUS 31 Aug 1937 HMS VICTORY - Drafted to VICTORY 06 Nov 1937 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 12 Nov 1937 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 10 Nov 1937 * Rated Telegraphist, RCN 31 Dec 1937 * Survived the sinking of HMCS FRASER on 25 Jun 1940 HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 06 Se p1940 * Commissioning crew
(DAM001) Seaman David McTaggart (DAM002) Service file for David McTaggart // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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