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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
HIBBARD, Arnold Ashley, OS, V75031, RCNVR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of Eric Arnold Hibbard and Cathleen Prudence Hibbard, of Grand'Mere, Quebec.
OS Hibbard died when HMCS SHAWINIGAN was sunk by U-1228 on 24 Nov 1944. Of her crew of 91, there were no survivors.
Ordinary Seaman Arnold Ashley Hibbard, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hibbard, Grand'Mere, Québec, was reported missing in the sinking of H.M.C.S. Shawinigan, in the North Atlantic. He received his educated at Lachine, Sherbrooke and Grand'Mere high School, Québec, and joined the naval service in Québec City in November, 1943. Besides his parents - his father is the manager of the Bank of Montréal at Grand'Mere - he is also survived by a brother Eric Dale.
Ships served in: HMCS MONTCALM - Enlisted 19 Nov 1943. Commenced Active Service 06 Dec 1943 as and Ordinary Seaman W/T, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 06 Jan 1944 HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 23 Feb 1944 * Rated Radar Operator 3rd Class, RCNVR 04 Aug 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Aug 1944 HMCS SCOTIAN - Drafted to SCOTIAN 18 Aug 1944 HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 30 Aug 1944 as an OS, RCNVR
(AH01) Newspaper article on the death of OS Hibbard (AH02) Article from the Montreal Star on the death of Tel Woods and OS HIbbard // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (AH03) Documents from the Service File of Arnold Hibbard
Second World War Casualty Index
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