They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Francis Merrick Bayfield-Davies

 

Lieutenant-Commander, O-5043, RCN

 

Born: 24 Apr 1927, West Derby, Lancaster, England

 

Died: 14 Jun 1962, Esquimalt, British Columbia

 

Book of Remembrance

 

BAYFIELD-DAVIES, Francis Merrick, LCdr, RCN, died: 14 Jun 1962, HMCS NADEN - Son of Eric and Frances of East Dart Hotel, Postbridge, Devon, England. Husband of Nancy (now Campbell) and father of Helen. Brother of Cedric Harold, Alexandria and Patricia.

 

Lieutenant Commander Francis Merrick Bayfield-Davis died after his CDBA failed during diving operations at Esquimalt. 

 

Ships served in:

HMCS NADEN - Fleet Diving Unit Pacific

 

 

 

Victoria Daily Times

14 Jun 1962

Articles on the death of LCdr Bayfield-Davies

 


 

In Service of Canada - RCN Peacetime Casualty Index

 

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