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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MORRISON, Ewen, LS QR III, V30386, RCNVR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of Malcolm and Kate Morrison, of Vancouver, British Columbia.
LS Morrison died when HMCS SHAWINIGAN was sunk by U-1228 on 24 Nov 1944. Of her crew of 91, there were no survivors.
Leading Seaman Ewen Morrison of Yorkton was the son of Malcolm and Kate Morrison who homesteaded north of Barvas and later retired to Vancouver. Ewen was born at Stornoway and was a student at Yorkton when he enlisted on September 17, 1940 at Esquimalt, British Columbia.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 17 Sep 1940. Commenced Active Service 17 Sep 1940 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR * Rated Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR 17 Sep 1940 HMCS PRINCE ROBERT - Drafted to PRINCE ROBERT 21 Oct 1941 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 19 Feb 1942 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 20 Nov 1942 * Rated Quarters Rating 3rd Class, RCNVR 26 Jan 1943 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 15 Feb 1943 HMCS COURTENAY - Drafted to COURTENAY 19 Feb 1943 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 02 Mar 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 29 Apr 1943 * Rated Acting Leading Seaman, RCNVR 01 Apr 1943 (backdated) HMCS CHICOUTIMI - Drafted to CHICOUTIMI 27 May 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 04 Nov 1943 HMCS INGONISH - Drafted to INGONISH 10 Nov 1943 * Rated Leading Seaman, RCNVR 01 Apr 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 15 Apr 1944 HMCS SCOTIAN - Drafted to SCOTIAN 09 Jun 1944 HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 01 Sep 1944
Documents from the Service File of Ewen Morrison
Second World War Casualty Index
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