They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
IZARD, Theodore Douglas, Lt (E), RCN, MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Whitaker Izard of Victoria, British Columbia.
Lt (E) Izard died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN G07, was sunk in the English Channel on April 29, 1944.
Ships served in: HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 28 Aug 1935 as a Naval Cadet for passage to England HMS FROBISHER - Appointed to FROBISHER 11 Sep 1935 as a Naval Cadet, RCN HMS DRAKE - Appointed to DRAKE 01 Sep 1936 as a Midshipman (E), RCN * Appointed SLt (E) 01 Sep 1938 * Appointed Lt (E) 16 Feb 1940 HMS SHEFFIELD - Appointed to SHEFFIELD 30 Apr 1940 add'l for E.R. Training and to obtain W/K Certificate as a Lt (E), RCN HMCS NADEN - Appointed to NADEN 28 Jul 1942 add'l for leave and disposal as a Lt (E), RCN HMCS ROYAL ROADS - Appointed to ROYAL ROADS 05 Oct 1942 as a Lt (E), RCN RCN COLLEGE - Appointed to RCN COLLEGE 21 Oct 1942 as a Lt (E), RCN HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 05 Sep 1943 add'l for duty with Capt. (D) Halifax as Spare Destroyer Engineer Officer as a Lt (E), RCN HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 14 Sep 1943 add'l for passage to the UK as a Lt (E), RCN HMCS ATHABASKAN - Appointed to ATHABASKAN 20 Sep 1943 as a Lt (E), RCN in charge of machinery
(TI01) Lt (E) Theodore Izard (TH02) Documents from the Service File of Theodore Izard
Second World War Casualty Index
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