They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

GIBSON, Alvon Robert, OS, V65575, RCNVR, MPK - 18 Mar 1945, HMCS GUYSBOROUGH - Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ingvald Josef Gibson, of Youbou, British Columbia.

OS Gibson 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 YORK - Enlisted 06 Jul 1943.  Commenced Active Service 19 Jul 1943 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS MONTREAL - Drafted to MONTREAL 21 Jul 1943 as an OS, RCNVR
HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 22 Sep 1943 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS HAMILTON - Served in HAMILTON 20 Nov 1943 - 26 Nov 1943 while in training at HMCS CORNWALLIS

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 26 Jan 1944 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS VEGREVILLE - Drafted to VEGREVILLE 30 Jan 1944 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS GUYSBOROUGH - Drafted to GUYSBOROUGH 02 Feb 1944 as an OS, RCNVR

* Rated AB 19 Jul 1944

(AG01) Article on Alvon Gibson joining the Navy

(AG02) Documents from the Service File of Alvon Gibson

Second World War Casualty Index

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