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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MacDONALD, James Willard, Stwd, 51139-H, RCN died - 04 Nov 1947, HMCS WARRIOR - son of James and Laura MacDonald, of Newcastle, NB. Brother of Jean and half-brother of Jack, Fred, Francis, Mrs. Ernest Flood and Mrs. Fred Corbett.
James enlisted in the RCNVR (Service # V34623) on 18 Jun 1941 at Saint John, NB, as a Probationary Steward. He transferred to the RCN on 22 Jul 1946 as a Steward. Steward MacDonald died when the plane in which he was a passenger crashed at Mayoghill, near Carvagh, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The plane exploded on impact and his body was not recovered.
Awards and decorations: 1939-1945 Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, Africa Star, Atlantic Star
Ships served in: HMCS ALGOMA - Served in Algoma 12 Dec 1942 - 23 Jan 1944 as a Probationary Steward / Steward, RCNVR. Rated Steward 15 Feb 1943. HMCS ANNAPOLIS - Served in Annapolis 08 Mar 1944 - 20 Mar 1944 as a Steward, RCNVR HMCS CHARNY - Served in Charny 21 Mar 1944 - 28 Jul 1945 as a Steward, RCNVR HMCS WARRIOR - Served in Warrior 24 Jan 1946 - 12 Apr 1947 as a Steward, RCNVR / RCN. Transferred to RCN 22 Jul 1946 HMCS WARRIOR - Drafted to Warrior 30 Jun 1947 as a Steward, RCN
(1) Certificate of Service RCNVR (2) Naval Training and Active Service record (3-4) Certificate of Service RCN (5) Report of Death
In Service of Canada - RCN Peacetime Casualty Index
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