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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
WEBB, William Laurence Albert, AB RDF 2c, V17387, RCNVR MPK - 10 Feb 1942, HMCS SPIKENARD - Son of John and Mary Theresa Webb, of Goderich, Ontario.
AB Webb 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: LONDON DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 27 Jan 1941. Commenced Active Service 27 Jan 1941 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 27 Jul 1941 as an OS, RCNVR HMC SIGNAL SCHOOL - Drafted to HMC SIGNAL SCHOOL 02 Sep 1941 as an OS, RCNVR Rated RDF 2c 15 Sep 1941 HMCS SPIKENARD - Drafted to SPIKENARD 16 Sep 1941 as an OS, RCNVR * Rated AB 15 Jan 1942
Documents from the Service File of William Webb
Second World War Casualty Index
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