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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
UPTON, Charles Michael Augustine, Ord. Coder, V3475, RCNVR, MPK - 10 Feb 1942, HMCS SPIKENARD - Son of William Felix and Margaret Mary Upton, Quebec City, Quebec.
Ordinary Coder Upton 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.
Ships served in: QUEBEC DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 08 Mar 1940. Commenced Active Service 20 Mar 1940 NCSO QUEBEC - Drafted to NCSO QUEBEC 01 Apr 1940 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 06 Jan 1941 as an OS, RCNVR * Rated Ord. Coder 21 Jun 1941 HMCS SPIKENARD - Drafted to SPIKENARD 27 Jun 1941 as an Ord. Coder, RCNVR
Documents from the Service File of Charles Upton
Second World War Casualty Index
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