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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
CRANG, William Reginald Noel, AB, V45674, RCNVR, MPK - 14 Feb 1945, 29th MTB FLOTILLA - Son of Leslie John and Ethel Victoria Crang, of Outlook, Saskatchewan. Brother of Robert, Edith and Ethel.
Able Seaman Crang was killed in an accidental explosion on a motor torpedo boat in Belgium, his body was not recovered.
William Crang was born at Plenty, Saskatchewan educated at Wilkie, Saskatchewan. His parents Leslie John and Ethel Victoria Crang lived at Outlook, Saskatchewan after the war.
Ships served in: HMCS UNICORN - Enlisted / Commenced Active Service 13 Aug 1942 HMCS GIVENCHY - Served in GIVENCHY 02 Apr 1943 - 26 May 1943 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS MIRAMICHI - Served in MIRAMICHI 27 May 1943 - 31 May 1944 as an OS and AB, RCNVR. Rated AB 25 Sep 1943 * Rated LR III 25 Dec 1943 29TH MTB FLOTILLA - Drafted to the 29TH MTB FLOTILLA 06 Aug 1944 as an AB, RCNVR
(WC01-WC02) Certificate of Service - pages 1-3) (WC04) Report of death
(WC05-WC06) Letters to AB Crang's mother
Second World War Casualty Index
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