They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Norman Eldon Ring

 

Able Seaman, V22923, RCNVR

 

Born: 07 Dec 1913 near Maxwell, Grey County, Ontario

 

Died: 10 Feb 1942 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

RING, Norman Eldon, AB, V22923, RCNVR, MPK - 10 Feb 1942, HMCS SPIKENARD - Son of Robert and Alice Mabel ring, Collingwood, Ontario.

 

AB Ring died when his ship, HMCS SPIKENARD, was torpedoed and sunk by U-136, about 465 nautical miles west of Malin Head, Ireland while escorting convoy SC-67. Of her crew of 65, there were only 8 survivors.

 

Eldon Ring was Collingwood, Ontario's fifth war casualty. He enlisted with the navy in January, 1941. A brother served in R.C.A.F.

 

Ships served in:

TORONTO DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 29 Jan 1941. Commenced Active Service 29 Jan 1941 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 14 Mar 1941 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS ADVERSUS - Drafted to ADVERSUS 31 May 1941 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS SPIKENARD - Drafted to SPIKENARD 06 Jul 1941 a an OS, RCNVR

* Rated AB 29 Oct 1941

 

Documents from the Service File of Norman Ring

 

 


 

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