They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

William Charles Ansley

 

Ordinary Seaman, V16254, RCNVR

 

Born: 07 Sep 1908, Thessalon, Ontario

 

Died: 05 Jan 1942, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

 

Book of Remembrance

 

ANSLEY, William Charles, OS, V16254, RCNVR, died - 05 Jan 1942, HMCS BITTERSWEET - Son of Arthur and Elizabeth Ansley, of Thessalon, ON.

 

OS William Ansley died as a result of extensive burns, caused by scalding water, received when he was involved in a serious accident at the US Naval Yards Charleston, North Carolina. He is buried in the Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.

 

Ships served in:

RCNVR DIVISION PORT ARTHUR - Enlisted 28 Oct 1940. Commenced Active Service 30 Apr 1941

HMCS AVALON II - Served in AVALON II 08 Nov 1941 - 22 Nov 1941 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS BITTERSWEET - Drafted to BITTERSWEET 23 Nov 1941 as an OS, RCNVR

 

WA01

WA02

WA03

(WA01-WA02) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2

(WA03) Report of Death

 


 

Second World War Casualty Index

 

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