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A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project
They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
DORAN, Patrick Dixon, Sto 1c, V2844, RCNVR, MPK - 13 Sep 1942, HMCS OTTAWA - Son of Arthur and Beatrice C. Doran, Newcastle, NB.
Stoker Doran died when HMCS OTTAWA H60 was torpedoed and sunk by U-91 on 13 Sep 1942. Of her crew of 175, plus 50 survivors they had picked up, there were only 69 survivors.
Patrick Doran attended Harkins Academy at Newcastle prior to enlisting in the Royal Canadian Navy more than a year ago. He is survived by three sisters and four brothers in addition to his parents.
Ships served in: RCNVR DIVISION SAINT JOHN - Enlisted 26 Jul 1941. Commenced active service 07 Aug 1941 as a Stoker 2nd Class, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 25 Nov 1941 HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to Ottawa 18 Mar 1942 * Rated Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR 17 Jul 1942
(PD01) Portrait of Sto Doran (PD02) Article on the death of Sto Doran (PD03) Stoker Doran by AA gun on HMCS Ottawa H60 (PD04) Documents from the Service File of Patrick Doran
Second World War Casualty Index
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