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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SHELLEY, Ralph Thomas, AB SD, V13261, RCNVR, died - 21 Dec 1940, HMCS VISION - Son of John Thomas Shelley and Ellen Shelley; husband of Lorraine Esther Shelley, all of Calgary, AB.
Able Seaman R. T. Shelley was lost overboard from HMCS VISON. Ralph was removing a damaged jack staff, while the men were on the forecastle deck the ship pitch and it was reported a man overboard. A life buoy was thrown by the Coxswain from the bridge deck. The Ship as was brought about in the direction where the man was last seen, this took approximately three to five minutes. His cap was observed floating on the water. A search in the vicinity was held, when it was considered there was no hope of recovering the man the search was called off.
Ralph's brother William Henry Shelley died in the sinking of HMCS WEYBURN on 22 Feb 1943. His brothers brothers, Henry A. Shelley and Robert Shelley also served in the RCNVR.
Ships served in: CALGARY DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 20 Jun 1938 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Served in NADEN 30 Jul 1938 - 14 Aug 1938 for training HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 12 Aug 1939 for training * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 25 Aug 1939 * Commenced Active Service 01 Sep 1939 HMCS NOOTKA - Drafted to NOOTKA 01 Sep 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 30 May 1940 * Rated Submarine Detector 29 Jun 1940 HMCS FRENCH - Drafted to FRENCH 27 Jul 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 05 Sep 1940 HMCS VISON - Drafted to VISON 28 Sep 1940
(RS01) Documents from the Service File of Ralph Shelley (RS02) Board of Inquiry Report into the death of AB Ralph Shelley
Second World War Casualty Index
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