They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Dorn Macquarrie McGaw

 

Able Seaman, A4318, RCNR

 

Born: 16 Aug 1913, Kincardine, Bruce Co., Ontario

 

Died: 22 Feb 1943, Gibraltar

 

Book of Remembrance

 

MCGAW, Dorn Macquarrie, AB, A4318, RCNR, DOW - 22 Feb 1943, HMCS WEYBURN - Son of George A. and Agnes Florence McGaw, of Kincardine, Ontario; husband of Grace Florence McGaw, of Kincardine.

 

AB McGaw died at the Military Hospital in Gibraltar of injuries sustained in the sinking of HMCS WEYBURN. He was buried at sea of Europa Point, Gibraltar on 24 Mar 1943.

 

Ships served in:

TORONTO DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 28 Jan 1941. Commenced Active Service 31 Jan 1941

HMCS ST LAURENT - Served in ST LAURENT 02 Jun 1941 - 07 Jan 1942 as an AB, RCNR

HMCS BEAVER - Served in BEAVER 24 Mar 1942 - 14 Oct 1942 as an AB, RCNR

HMCS WEYBURN - Drafted to WEYBURN 08 Nov 1942 as an AB, RCNR

 

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(DM01-DM02) Record of Service

(DM03) Report of Death

(DM04) Letter to AB McGaw's wife

 


 

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