They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
PEDDIE, Roy Norman, Stwd, V91648, RCNVR MPK - 16 Apr 1945, HMCS ESQUIMALT - Son of William and Annie Peddie, of Toronto, Ontario.
Steward Peddie died when his ship, HMCS ESQUIMALT, was torpedoed and sunk by U-190 off the approaches to Halifax harbour.
Ships served in: HMCS UNICORN - Enlisted 19 Jul 1944. Commenced Active Service 09 Aug 1944 as a Prob. Steward, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 09 Oct 1944 as a Prob. Stwd, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 16 Nov 1944 as a Prob. Stwd, RCNVR HMCS ESQUIMALT - Drafted to ESQUIMALT 17 Jan 1945 as a Prob. Stwd, RCNVR
Documents from the Service File of Roy Peddie
Second World War Casualty Index
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