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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
STEWART, Beverley George, AB A/ST, V16193, RCNVR, MPK - 07 Sep 1942, HMCS RACCOON - Son of Charles Albert Stewart, and of Isabelle Stewart, of Fort William, Ontario.
AB Stewart died when his ship, HMCS RACCOON, which was on convoy escort in the St. Lawrence River off the Gaspé Peninsula, was hit and sunk by two torpedoes from U165. All 37 hands were lost.
Ships served in: PORT ARTHUR DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 15 Aug 1940. Commenced Active Service 19 Aug 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Oct 1940 as an OS, RCNVR * Rated A/ST 03 Jan 1941 HMS AUSONIA (Armed Merchant Cruiser) - Drafted to ANSONIA 04 Jan 1941 as an OS, RCNVR * Rated AB 19 May 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 16 Jun 1941 as an AB, RCNVR HMCS REINDEER - Drafted to REINDEER 11 Jul 1941 as an AB, RCNVR NOIC GASPE - Drafted to NOIC GASPE 12 Jul 1941 as an AB, RCNVR HMCS REINDEER - Drafted to REINDEER 25 Nov 1941 as an AB, RCNVR HMCS RACCOON - Drafted to RACCOON 18 May 1942 as an AB, RCNVR
(BS01) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 4 (BS02) Medal Verification Form showing draft to RACCOON (BS03) Leave pass for AB Stewart (BS04) Casualty report (BS05) Letter to AB Stewart's mother
Second World War Casualty Index
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