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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
McCLUSKEY, Henry Richard Theodore, AB, V39921, RCNVR, MPK - 18 Mar 1945, HMCS GUYSBOROUGH - Son of John and Martha McCluskey, of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
AB McCluskey 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 CHIPPAWA - Enlisted 17 Jun 1942. Commenced Active Service 27 Sep 1942 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 29 Mar 1942 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 28 Feb 1943 as an OS, RCNVR * Rated A/AA3 06 Apr 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Apr 1943 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS ALBERNI - Drafted to ALBERNI 09 Apr 1943 as an OS, RCNVR * Rated AB 27 Sep 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 18 Apr 1944 as an AB, RCNVR * Rated AA2 12 Jun 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 18 Jun 1944 as an AB, RCNVR HMCS BEACON HILL - Drafted to BEACON HILL 12 Jul 1944 as an AB, RCNVR HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 18 Sep 1944 as an AB, RCNVR HMCS AGASSIZ - Drafted to AGASSIZ 02 Oct 1944 as an AB, RCNVR HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE 21 Oct 1944 as an AB, RCNVR HMCS GUYSBOROUGH - Drafted to GUYSBOROUGH 03 Jan 1945 as an AB, RCNVR
(HM01) Article on AB Henry McCluskey reported missing at sea (HM02) Documents from the Service File of Henry McCluskey
Article from the Winnipeg Evening Tribune
Second World War Casualty Index
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