For Posterity's Sake A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project
They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MACEACHERN, William Campbell, AB, V47760, RCNVR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of William and Mary Ruth MacEachern, of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
AB MacEachern died when HMCS SHAWINIGAN was sunk by U-1228 on 24 Nov 1944. Of her crew of 91, there were no survivors.
Ships served in: HMCS QUEEN CHARLOTTE - Enlisted 08 Sep 1942. Commenced Active Service 02 Oct 1942 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 08 Dec 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Feb 1943 HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 10 Feb 1943 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 01 Oct 1943
(WM01) Two newspaper articles - one announcing AB MacEachern is Missing, and the next Lost. (WM02) Document from the Service File of William MacEachern
Second World War Casualty Index
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