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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
LOVE, Walter McGiffen, ERA 3c, V8030, RCNVR, MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Henry Edward Fred and Eva Elizabeth Love, of Hamilton, Ontario; husband of Muriel Mennetta Love, of Hamilton, Ontario.
ERA Love died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel.
Walter's brother, Edward L. Love also served in the Navy during the Second World War.
Ships served in: HAMILTON HALF-COMPANY RCNVR - Enlisted 08 May 1923 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS GUELPH - Served in GUELPH 24 Jun 1923 - 15 Aug 1923 for training * Rated AB 16 Aug 1923 HMCS PATRIOT - Served in PATRIOT 16 Aug 1923 - 27 Aug 1923 for training *Rated MM 25 Jul 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA 25 Jul 1924 - 20 Sep 1925 * 07 May 1926 - Engagement complete HAMILTON HALF-COMPANY RCNVR - Enlisted 22 Aug 1930 for 3 years HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA 13 Sep 1930 - 12 Oct 1930 for training HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA 04 Jul 1931 - 26 Sep 1931 for training HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA 20 Feb 1932 - 27 Mar 1932 for training HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA 10 Jun 1933 - 02 Jul 1933 for training * Rated Ch MM 02 Jul 1933 * 30 Oct 1933 Re-engaged for 3 years HMCS SAGUENAY - Served in SAGUENAY 31 Dec 1933 - 13 May 1934 HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA 10 Aug 1935 - 25 Aug 1935 for training * Rated Engineman 29 Jul 1936 * 25 Aug 1936 - Re-engaged for 3 years HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA 29 Aug 1936 - 13 Sep 1936 for training HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA 25 Sep 1937 - 10 Oct 1937 for training HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA 24 Sep 1938 - 08 Oct 1939 for training * 22 Aug 1939 - Re-engaged for 3 years / duration of hostilities HAMILTON DIVISION RCNVR - Commenced Active Service 12 Sep 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 20 Nov 1939 HMCS VENOSTA - Drafted to VENOSTA 18 Dec 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 12 Jan 1940 HMCS BRAS D'OR - Drafted to BRAS D'OR 19 Jan 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Feb 1940 HMCS GASPE - Drafted to GASPE 09 Apr 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 21 Sep 1940 * Rated Sto PO 01 Jan 1941 * Rated ERA 4c 29 Jan 1941 HMCS BEAVER - Drafted to BEAVER 01 Apr 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 Apr 1941 HMCS PRINCE DAVID - Drafted to PRINCE DAVID 22 Aug 1941 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 01 Jan 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 04 Feb 1942 HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN (while under construction) 07 Sep 1942 * Rated ERA 3c 29 Jan 1943
Documents from the Service File of Walter Love
Second World War Casualty Index
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