They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Edmond Hilyard

 

Able Seaman, Acting Anti-Aircraft Rate 3rd Class, 4229, RCN

 

Born: 17 Feb 1924, Montreal, Quebec

 

Died: 24 Dec 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

HILYARD, Edmond, AB A/AA3, 4229, RCN, MPK - 24 Dec 1944, HMCS CLAYOQUOT - Son of John E. and Georgina Hilyard, of Kingston, Ontario. Edmond Hilyard was born Joseph Edouard Forget, son of Donat Forget and Bertha Bois. He was adopted by John and Georgina Hilyard at the age of 19 days.

 

AB Hilyard died when ship, HMCS CLAYOQUOT, was torpedoed by U-806 on 24 Dec 1944.

 

Ships served in:

* Enlisted 19 Mar 1941 as a Boy Seaman, RCN

HMCS BEAVER - Served in BEAVER 09 Sep 1941 - 18 Sep 1941 as an OS, RCN

* Rated A/AA3 27 Dec 1941

HMCS ST LAURENT - Served in ST LAURENT 08 Jan 1942 - 10 Jan 1942

HMCS CLAYOQUOT - Drafted to CLAYOQUOT - 11 Jan 1942 as an OS, RCN.  Rated AB 17 Aug 1942.

 

EH01

EH02

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EH04

EH05

(EH01) Portrait of Seaman Hilyard

(EH02-EH03) Certificate of Services - pages 1 and 2

(EH04-EH05) Attestation form

 

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(EH060EH07) Letters to AB Hilyard's mother

 

 

 

Second World War Casualty Index

 

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