They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
CLANCY, Gregory Joseph, Tel, V74066, RCNVR, MPK - 16 Apr 1945, HMCS ESQUIMALT - Son of Daniel J. and Mary E. Clancy. of Toronto, Ontario.
Tel Clancy died when his ship, HMCS ESQUIMALT, was torpedoed and sunk by U-190 off the approaches to Halifax harbour.
Ships served in: HMCS YORK - Enlisted 29 Oct 1943. Commenced Active Service 03 Feb 1944 as an OS W/T HMCS MONTCALM - Drafted to MONTCALM 07 Feb 1944 as an OS W/T, RCNVR HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 22 Mar 1944 as an OS W/T, RCNVR * Rated O/Tel 24 Jun 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 27 Sep 1944 as an O/Tel, RCNVR HMCS ESQUIMALT - Drafted to ESQUIMALT 06 Oct 1944 as Tel, RCNVR * Rated Tel 03 Feb 1945
Documents from the Service File of Gregory Clancy
Second World War Casualty Index
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