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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
BLAYLOCK, Douglas John, AB SD, V56350, RCNVR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of John and Mary Blaylock. Brother of Irene Mary MacDonald, of Sebright, Ontario.
AB Blaylock died when HMCS SHAWINIGAN was sunk by U-1228 on 24 Nov 1944. Of her crew of 91, there were no survivors. Douglas' father, Cpl John Blaylock, L.S.H. C.E.F. died in 1944. Douglas is commemorated on his father's headstone in the Burnsland Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta.
Ships served in: HMCS TECUMSEH - Enlisted 04 Mar 1943. Commenced Active Service 22 Mar 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman (Comm), RCNVR HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 17 May 1943 * Transferred to Seaman Branch 01 Oct 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 01 Oct 1943 * Rated Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR 22 Mar 1944 * Rated Submarine Detector, RCNVR 25 Mar 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 31 Mar 1944 HMCS IROQUOIS - Drafted to IROQUOIS 04 Apr 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 04 Jun 1944 HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 11 Jun 1944
(DB01) Documents from the Service file of Douglas Blaylock (DB02) Headstone of Douglas' father, John Blaylock, L.S.H. Douglas is commemorated on his father's headstone
Second World War Casualty Index
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