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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
BROWN, Wilfred Lawrence, AB, V17835, RCNVR, MPK - 14 Feb 1945, 29TH MTB FLOTILLA - Son of Martha Brown, of Guelph, Ontario.
Able Seaman W. L. Brown was killed in a fire and resulting explosions on MTBs at Ostend, Belgium, his body was not recovered.
Ships served in: LONDON DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 11 Sep 1941. Commenced Active Service 01 Oct 1941 HMCS YORK - Served in YORK 05 Jan 1941 - 01 Mar 1942 as an Assistant Cook (S), RCNVR HMCS REGINA - Served in REGINA 28 Apr 1942 - 25 Oct 1942 as an Asst. Cook (S), RCNVR HMCS ANNAPOLIS - Served in ANNAPOLIS 05 Nov 1942 - 21 Nov 1942 as a Cook (S), RCNVR HMCS GIVENCHY - Served in GIVENCHY 25 Mar 1943 - 12 May 1943 as a Cook (S), RCNVR HMCS CRUSADER - Served in CRUSADER 13 May 1943 - 27 May 1943 as a Cook (S), RCNVR HMCS GIVENCHY - Served in GIVENCHY 28 May 1943 - 16 Jun 1943 as a Cook (S), RCNVR HMCS WASKESIU - Served in WASKESIU 17 Jun 1943 - 05 Jul 1943 as a Cook (S), RCNVR HMCS GIVENCHY - Served in GIVENCHY 06 Jul 1943 as a Cook (S), RCNVR HMCS HUSKY - Loaned to HUSKY 22 Jan 1944 - 29 Jan 1944 as an AB, RCNVR while serving in HMCS CORNWALLIS HMS PUNCHER - Served in PUNCHER 07 Mar 1944 - 18 Sep 1944 as an AB, RCNVR 29TH MTB FLOTILLA - Drafted to 29th MTB Flotilla 11 Dec 1944
(WB01-WB02) Record of Service (WB03) Report of Death (WB04-WB05) Letters to AB Brown's mother
Press release on the destruction of 5 MTBs of the 29th MTB Flotilla and Casualty List
Second World War Casualty Index
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