They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Roy Norman Peddie

 

Steward, V91648, RCNVR

 

Born: 08 Jun 1925, Hudson Heights, Quebec

 

Died: 16 Apr 1945 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

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

 


 

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