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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MCCUTCHEON, William Albert, L/Writer, V14727, RCNVR, MPK - 18 Mar 1945, HMCS GUYSBOROUGH - Son of Dr. Robert H. McCutcheon and Amelia Gertrude McCutcheon, of Vancouver, British Columbia.
L/Writer McCutcheon 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. Prior to joining the Navy he served as a Clerk in the RCAF.
Ships served in: VANCOUVER DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 14 Apr 1941. Commenced Active Service 14 Apr 1941 as a Prob. Writer, RCNVR * Rated Writer 14 Jul 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 05 Oct 1941 as a Writer, RCNVR HMCS BYTOWN - Drafted to BYTOWN as a Writer, RCNVR * Rated L/Writer 01 Jun 1942 HMCS FORT RAMSAY - Drafted to FORT RAMSAY 29 Sep 1943 as a L/Writer, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 20 Jan 1944 as a L/Writer, RCNVR HMCS GUYSBOROUGH - Drafted to GUYSBOROUGH 20 Feb 1944 as a L/Writer, RCNVR
Documents from the Service File of William McCutcheon
Second World War Casualty Index
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