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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
BELL-IRVING, Richard Morris, Lt (E), RCNVR, MPK - 18 Mar 1945, HMCS GUYSBOROUGH - Son of Richard and Kathleen H. Bell-Irving, of Vancouver, British Columbia. Husband of Sally May Bell-Irving, of Vancouver.
Lt Bell-Irving died when his ship, HMCS GUYSBOROUGH, was torpedoed and sunk by U-868 in the Bay of Biscay with the loss of 53 of her crew.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 16 Sep 1940 as an A/ERA 4c, RCNVR HMCS MALASPINA - Drafted to MALASPINA 24 Oct 1940 as an A/ERA 4c, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 01 Jan 1941 as an A/ERA 4c, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 15 Jun 1941 as an A/ERA 4c, RCNVR HMCS SNOWBERRY - Drafted to SNOWBERRY 04 Jul 1941 as an A/ERA 4c, RCNVR * Rated ERA 4c 20 Oct 1941 HMCS MELVILLE - Drafted to MELVILLE 05 Feb 1942 as an ERA 4c, RCNVR * Rated ERA 3c 17 Jan 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 17 Sep 1942 as an ERA 3c, RCNVR HMCS TRURO - Drafted to TRURO 18 Sep 1942 as an ERA 3c, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 24 Feb 1943 as an ERA 3c, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Jun 1943 as an ERA 3c, RCNVR * Rated Ch M.M. 4c 16 Jul 1943 * Rated Ch M.M. 3c 17 Jul 1943 * Rated CERA (M) 15 Aug 1943 * Discharged 31 Dec 1943 - Promoted to Commissioned Rank. HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 01 Jan 1944 as a SLt (E), RCNVR add'l for training in M.T.E. Halifax HMCS NONSUCH - Appointed to NONSUCH 01 Mar 1944 as a SLt (E), RCNVR HMCS NONSUCH - Appointed to NONSUCH 07 Mar 1944 as a SLt (E), RCNVR add'l as Naval Liaison Officer for ratings undergoing course instruction at University of Alberta * Appointed A/Lt (E) 01 Jan 1945 HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 15 Jan 1945 as an A/Lt (E), RCNVR add'l for sea appointment HMCS GUYSBOROUGH - Appointed to GUYSBOROUGH 19 Jan 1945 as an A/Lt (E), RCNVR
Documents from the Service File of Richard Bell-Iriving
Second World War Casualty Index
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