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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
HEYCOCK, Selwyn Reese, AB, 3283, RCN, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of Bethuel A. Heycock, and of Mary Heycock, of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Able Seaman Selwyn Reese Heycock, age 21, resided at 1164 Comox Street is another HMCS Fraser survivor. He was picked up after more than an hour in cold English Channel waters. He lost his life when HMCS Margaree went down after a collision with another ship. Able Seaman Selwyn Heycock was a submarine detection expert. He was a member of the naval reserve in 1937, and was called up for service in October 1938. He served on the destroyer HMCS St. Laurent before transferring to HMCS Fraser. He was a student at Carleton School.
Ships served in: VANCOUVER DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 18 Nov 1937 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR * Discharged 02 Oct 1938. Transferred to RCN. HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 03 Oct 1938 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCN HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 05 Jul 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 19 Sep 1939 HMCS ST LAURENT - Drafted to ST LAURENT 22 Oct 1939 * Rated Able Seaman, RCN 05 Feb 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Apr 1940 HMCS ST LAURENT - Drafted to ST LAURENT 03 May 1940 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 25 May 1940. Survived the sinking of HMCS FRASER HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 06 Sep 1940
(SH01) The Province, 28 Oct 1940 (SH02) Vancouver Sun, 28 Oct 1940 (SH03) Fernie Free Pres, 01 Nov 1940 (SH04) The Province, Oct 22 1945 In Memoriam (SH05) Documents from the Service File of Selwyn Heycock
Second World War Casualty Index
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