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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
BROWN, Gordon, AB, V66555, RCNVR, MPK - 25 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of Percy John and Mary E. Brown, of Toronto, Ontario.
AB Brown died when HMCS SHAWINIGAN was sunk by U-1228 on 24 Nov 1944. Of her crew of 91, there were no survivors.
Ships served in: HMCS YORK - Enlisted 23 Jul 1943. Commenced Active Service 11 Aug 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 22 Sep 1943 HMCS BEAVER - Served in BEAVER 08 Jan - 14 Jan 1944 for training while drafted to CORNWALLIS HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 12 Feb 1944 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 25 May 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Jun 1944 HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 13 Jun 1944 * Rated Able Seaman 11 Aug 1944
(GB01) Portrait of Seaman Gordon Brown (GB02) Article on AB Gordon Brown missing at sea - The Toronto Telegram Dec 1944 (GB03) Documents from the Service File of Gordon Brown
Second World War Casualty Index
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