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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MACPHAIL, Sidney John, Sto 1c, V456, RCNVR, MPK - 06 Feb 1943, HMCS LOUISBURG - Son of Nathan A. and Cassie A. MacPhail, of Pictou, Nova Scotia.
Stoker MacPhail died when his ship, HMCS LOUISBURG, which was on convoy duty in the Mediterranean, was sunk by bombs and torpedoes from Italian aircraft.
Ships served in: HALIFAX DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 24 Feb 1942. Commenced Active Service 24 Feb 1942 HMCS STADACONA -Drafted to STADACONA 24 Feb 1942 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR HMCS PROTECTOR - Drafted to PROTECTOR 07 Mar 1942 as an Sto 2c, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 28 Apr 1942 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 01 May 1942 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR HMCS LOUISBURG - Drafted to LOUISBURG 20 Jun 1942 at a Sto 2c, RCNVR * Rated Sto 1c 24 Nov 1942
Documents from the Service File of Sidney MacPhail
Second World War Casualty Index
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