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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SMITH, Gordon Elsworth, AB, V3220, RCNVR, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of George L. and Esther Smith; brother of Mrs. Romeo Thiboutot, of Quebec City.
Able Seaman Smith 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: QUEBEC DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 03 Jul 1931 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA for Training 02-15 Aug 1931 HMCS SAGUENAY - Served in SAGUENAY for Training 25-30 May 1932 * Discharged Medically Unfit - 21 Jan 1933 QUEBEC DIVISION RCNVR - Re-engaged 30 Mar 1934 HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA for Training 31 May 1936 - 28 Jun 1936 CAMP VALCARTIER, Quebec - Served in VALCARTIER for Training 04-06 Sep 1937 HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA for Training 20 Nov 1938 - 18 Dec 1938 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 09 Dec 1938 * Commenced Active Service 04 Sep 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 04 Sep 1939 HMCS SAGUENAY - Drafted to SAGUENAY 06 Sep 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 17 Jan 1940 Rated Quarters Rating 3rd Class, RCNVR 19 Feb 1940 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 09 Mar 1940 * Survived the sinking of HMCS FRASER on 25 Jun 1940 HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 14 Aug 1940 * Commissioning crew 06 Sep 1940
Service file for Gordon Smith Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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