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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SIGSTON, George Dennis, Gunner (T), RCN, MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Edmund Thomas Sigston and Lilian Frances Sigston, of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia; husband of Dorothy May Sigston, of Dartmouth.
Gunner Sigston died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel on 29 Apr 1944.
Ships served in: HMCS STADACONA - Enlisted 25 Nov 1929 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCN HMS WARSPITE - Drafted to WARSPITE 09 Aug 1930 HMS VICTORY I - Drafted to VICTORY I 01 Jan 1931 HMS EXCELLENT - Drafted to EXCELLENT 07 Jan 1931 HMS IRON DUKE - Drafted to IRON DUKE 19 Feb 1931 HMS VICTORY I - Drafted to VICTORY I 23 Mar 1931 HMS DOLPHIN (Depot Ship) - Drafted to DOLPHIN 09 Apr 1931 HMCS SAGUENAY - Drafted to SAGUENAY (on loan from VICTORY I) 22 May 1931 HMCS SAGUENAY - Drafted to SAGUENAY 25 Jun 1931 * Rated Able Seaman, RCN 30 Jul 1931 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 06 Dec 1932 HMS VERNON - Drafted to VERNON 22 Jan 1934 * Rated Acting Leading Seaman, RCN 26 Mar 1934 * Rated Seaman Torpedoman 06 Apr 1934 HMS HOOD - Drafted to HOOD 08 May 1934 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 25 Nov 1934 HMCS CHAMPLAIN - Drafted to CHAMPLAIN 06 Jan 1935 * Rated Leading Seaman, RCN 26 Mar 1935 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Sep 1935 HMS VERNON - Drafted to VERNON 26 Jan 1936 * Rated Leading Torpedoman 08 May 1936 HMS CURACOA - Drafted to CURACOA 09 Jul 1936 HMCS ST LAURENT - Drafted to ST LAURENT 15 Jan 1937 * Rated Acting Petty Officer, RCN 01 Jul 1937 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 19 Oct 1937 HMS VERNON - Drafted to VERNON 06 Nov 1937 (transport SS ALAUNIA) * Rated Torpedo Gunner's Mate 13 May 1938 * Rated Petty Officer, RCN 01 Jul 1938 HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA 22 Jul 1938 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 12 Oct 1938 HMCS SAGUENAY - Drafted to SAGUENAY 01 Dec 1938 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Jan 1939 * Loaned to SAGUENAY 24-30 Jun 1939 while drafted to STADACONA HMCS SAGUENAY - Drafted to SAGUENAY 01 Jul 1939 * Rated Chief Petty Officer, RCN 01 Jun 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 04 Oct 1940 HMS VERNON - Drafted to VERNON (for course) 15 Jul 1941 (Transport Southern Prince) * Commissioned from Ranks. Promoted to Warrant Rank 06 Feb 1942 * Appointed Acting Gunner (T), RCN HMS VERNON - Appointed to VERNON, Add'l for courses 07 Feb 1942 HMCS NIOBE - Appointed to NIOBE 02 Apr 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA Add'l for F.S. Leave and Disposal 14 Apr 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA Add'l for duty with NOIC Halifax 20 May 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA Add'l for passage to the UK 11 Sep 1942 HMCS NIOBE - Appointed to NIOBE Add'l for service with the RN (HMS VERNON) 04 Oct 1942 HMCS ATHABASKAN - Appointed to ATHABASKAN while under construction 18 Dec 1942. HMCS ATHABASKAN - Appointed to ATHABASKAN 03 Feb 1943 - Commissioning crew * Appointed Gunner (T), RCN (seniority 07 Feb 1942) 07 Feb 1943
(GS01) Portrait of Gunner (T) Sigston (GS02) Documents from the Service File of George Sigston
Second World War Casualty Index
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