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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
WALKER, Robert Thomas, AB, V50598, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of William H. and Mary E. Walker, of Toronto, Ontario.
AB Walker died when HMCS VALLEYFIELD was sunk on 07 May 1944 by U-548 50 miles SE of Cape Race. Of VALLEYFIELD'S crew of 125, there were only 38 survivors.
"Able Seaman Robert Thomas Walker, this was his first trip overseas according to his mother Mrs. Mary E. Walker, after she officially received notification that her son is missing at sea. The sailor had previously been serving with the R.C.N. at an Eastern Canadian port. "I don't know when he left" his mother said. Enlisted in February, 1942. Able Seaman Walker trained at H.M.C.S. York and at Cornwallis. Robert was born in Toronto he attended Runnymede College." (Transcription of newspaper clipping)
Ships served in: HMCS YORK - Enlisted 17 Nov 1942. Commenced Active Service 10 Feb 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS HUNTER - Drafted to HUNTER 29 Mar 1943 HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 10 Apr 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 13 Jul 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 23 Oct 1943 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 26 Oct 1943 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 10 Feb 1944 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 17 Apr 1944
(RW01) AB Robert Thomas Walker, RCNVR // From the collection of Arthur (Art) Wideman, RCNVR (RW02) Documents from the Service File of Robert Walker
Second World War Casualty Index
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