They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

William McCombie Gilbert

 

Telegraphist, V13821, RCNVR

 

Born: 03 May 1920, Calgary, Alberta

 

Died: 06 Feb 1943 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

GILBERT, William McCombie, Tel, V13821, RCNVR, MPK - 06 Feb 1943, HMCS LOUISBURG - Son of William McCombie Gilbert and Jean Gilbert, of Calgary, Alberta.

 

Ships served in:

CALGARY DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 08 May 1941.  Commenced Active Service 16 Jun 1941

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 19 Jun 1941 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS VENTURE - Drafted to VENTURE 07 Oct 1941 as an OS, RCNVR

* Rated O/Tel 02 Aug 1941 (backdated)

HMCS SAMBRO - Drafted to SAMBRO 18 Oct 1941 as an O/Tel, RCNVR

HMCS LOUISBURG - Drafted to LOUISBURG 17 Jan 1942 as an O/Tel, RCNVR

*Rated Tel 18 Feb 1943

 

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WG02

 

 

(WG01) Documents from the Service File of William Gilbert

(WG02) Article on the death of Tel Gilbert

 

(WG03) Tel Gilbert on HMCS LOUISBURG with ship's mascot

 


 

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