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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
LONG, Charles Wesley Sto 1c, V55625, RCNVR, MPK - 14 Feb 1945, 29TH MTB FLOTILLA - Son of Charles Henry and Mary Jane Long, of Hamilton, Ontario.
Stoker Long died due to an accidental fire and explosion that destroyer numerous MTB in harbour at Ostend, Belgium. His body was never recovered.
Ships served in HMCS STAR - Enlisted / Commenced Active Service 26 Feb 1943 as a Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 29 Mar 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Jun 1943 HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 09 Jul 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 06 Sep 1943 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 20 Oct 1943 HMS ATTACK (Combined Operations Base) - Drafted to ATTACK 17 Dec 1943 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 31 Jan 1944 MTB-464 - Drafted to MTB-464 26 Mar 1944 29TH MTB FLOTILLA - Drafted to the 29th MTB FLOTILLA 31 May 1944 as a Sto 1c, RCNVR MTB-461 - Drafted to MTB-461 (Letter from Commanding Officer MTB-461)
(CL01) Article on Stoker C. W. Long Missing // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (CL02) Documents from the Service File of Charles Long
Second World War Casualty Index
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