They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Michael Bernard O'Gorman

 

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, V39419, RCNVR

 

Born: 09 Sep 1921, Toronto, Ontario

 

Died: 24 Nov 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

O'GORMAN, Michael Bernard, ERA 4c, V39419, RCNVR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of Daniel R. and Ella May O'Gorman, of Toronto, Ontario; husband of Mary Kathleen O'Gorman, of Toronto.

 

ERA O'Gorman died when HMCS SHAWINIGAN was sunk by U-1228 on 24 Nov 1944. Of her crew of 91, there were no survivors.

 

ERA Michael B. O'Gorman, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel O'Gorman, and husband of Mrs. mark K. O'Gorman, 57 Four Oaks Gate, was born in Toronto and educated at St. Vincent de Paul and St. Michael's College. He enlisted in June, 1942 and had seen service in the Atlantic and Pacific. He has a baby daughter, Maureen, and two brothers in the armed forces, Ifn. John with the RCEME, overseas, and LAC Robert with the RCAF, in Canada.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS YORK - Enlisted 11 Jun 1942.  Commenced Active Service 22 Jun 1942 as a Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, RCNVR

HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 29 Jun 1942

HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 18 Sep 1942

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 29 Dec 1942

HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 23 Feb 1943

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 21 Mar 1944

HMS MISCOU - Drafted to MISCOU 31 May 1944

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Jun 1944

HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 14 Jun 1944

 

Documents from the Service File of Michael O'Gorman

 


 

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