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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
ANDERSON, Stewart William, OS, V69461, RCNVR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of James Arthur and Gladys Anderson, of Mount Brydges, Ontario.
OS Anderson died when HMCS SHAWINIGAN was sunk by U-1228 on 24 Nov 1944. Of her crew of 91, there were no survivors. Stewart was a month away from his 20th birthday when he died.
Ships served in: HMCS PREVOST - Enlisted 23 Aug 1943. Commenced Active Service as an Ordinary Seaman (for) W/T, RCNVR HMCS MONTCALM - Drafted to MONTCALM 10 Dec 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 12 Jan 1944 HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 01 Mar 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 12 Apr 1944 HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 18 Apr 1944
Documents from the Service File of Stewart Anderson
Second World War Casualty Index
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