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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MCEWEN, Dennis William Andrew L/Tel, V36117, RCNVR killed - 11 Apr 1945, HMCS STRATHADAM - Son of Andrew W. McEwen and Marion A. E. McEwen, of North Bend, British Columbia.
Leading Telegraphist D. W. McEwen was one of six members of the crew of HMCS STRATHADAM killed by a premature Hedgehog explosion on board the frigate during an attack on a suspected submarine. He is buried in the Belfast City Cemetery, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Ships served in: VANCOUVER DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 25 Aug 1941. Commenced Active Service 27 Nov 1941 HMCS KAMSACK - Served in KAMSACK 12 Apr 1942 - 18 Dec 1943 as an O/Tel, RCNVR HMCS MATAPEDIA - Serve in MATAPEDIA 28 Jan 1944 - 21 Apr 1944 as a Tel (T.O.), RCNVR HMCS ORKNEY - Drafted to ORKNEY 27 Oct 1944 as an A/L/Tel, RCNVR HMCS LA HULLOISE - Transferred to LA HULLOISE 14 Feb 1945 with Squadron Staff HMCS STRATHADAM - Transferred to STRATHADAM 20 Feb 1945 with Squadron Staff
(DM00) Article on the death of L/Tel McEwen, Tel Comish and Tel Friend - The Vancouver Sun - Mar 1945 (DM01-DM02) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2 (DM03) Report of Death (DM04-DM05) Letters to L/Tel McEwen's mother on her son's death
(DM07) Letter to L/Tel McEwen's mother on the burial of her son in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Second World War Casualty Index
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