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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SHIMMIN, Alfred George, LSA, V45064, RCNVR, killed - 11 Apr 1945, HMCS STRATHADAM - Son of Alfred George and Rose Shimmin, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Leading Supply Assistant A. G. Shimmin 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.
Ships served in: HMCS CHIPPAWA - Enlisted 10 Aug 1942 as an OS, RCNVR * Transferred to Supply Assistant, RCNVR 01 Oct 1942 * Commenced Active Service 29 Nov 1942 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 31 Jan 1943 HMCS GIVENCHY III - Drafted to GIVENCHY III 07 Apr 1944 HMCS GIVENCHY III (for CN 560 - HMCS STRATHADAM) - Drafted to STRATHADAM while under construction 23 Aug 1944 HMCS STRATHADAM - Drafted to STRATHADAM 29 Sep 1944. Commissioning crew * Rated Leading Supply Assistant, RCNVR 01 Jun 1944
(AS01) Article on the death of LSA Shimmin (AS02) Document from the Service File of Alfred Shimmin
Second World War Casualty Index
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