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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
DAVIDSON, Gordon, AB, V55130, RCNVR, died - 25 Oct 1944, HMCS SKEENA - Son of Herbert C. and Janet C. Davidson of Montreal, Quebec.
Able Seaman Gordon Davidson, age 19, R.C.N.V.R, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Davidson of 5255 Grenier Avenue, Montréal, Québec, is reported to have been lost at sea while on active service. He is one of three children Mr. and Mrs. Davidson who were serving in the armed forces. Another son, Alan, was wounded in action and is now in hospital and a daughter, Joyce, is in the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service. Able Seaman Davidson has been in the service 18 months. He attended West Hill High School.
AB Davidson drowned while trying to get a safety line ashore so that the remaining crew could be safely removed from SKEENA. His body later recovered near Reykjavik Harbour. He is buried in the Fossvogur Cemetery, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Ships served in: HMCS MONTREAL - Enlisted 19 Feb 1943. Commenced Active Service 22 Mar 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 19 May 1943 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 04 Sep 1943 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS FORT RAMSAY - Drafted to FORT RAMSAY 08 Sep 1943 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 23 Nov 1943 as an OS, RCNVR. Rated A/AB 11 Apr 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 13 Apr 1944 as an A/AB, RCNVR HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 25 Oct 1944 as an A/AB, RCNVR
(GD01) Seaman Gordon Davidson (GD02-GD03) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2 (GD04) Letter to AB Davidson's mother (GD05) AB Davidson's headstone in the Fossvogur Cemetery, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Second World War Casualty Index
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