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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SMRKE, Anthony, OS Radar III, V59956, RCNVR, killed - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of Anne Smrke, of Sudbury, Ontario.
OS Smrke died when HMCS SHAWINIGAN was sunk by U-1228 on 24 Nov 1944. Of her crew of 91, there were no survivors. His body was recovered and he was buried in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Sudbury, Ontario.
Ships served in: HMCS CARLETON - Enlisted 05 May 1943. Commenced Active Service 24 May 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS QUEEN CHARLOTTE - Drafted to QUEEN CHARLOTTE 26 May 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 27 Jul 1943 HMCS HAMILTON - Served in HAMILTON 25 Sep - 01 Oct 1943 for training while drafted to CORNWALLIS HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Oct 1943 * Rated Radar Operator 3rd Class, RCNVR 29 Oct 1943 HMCS
MAYFLOWER - Drafted to MAYFLOWER 23 Nov 1943 HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 11 Jun 1944
(AS01) ID photo of OS Anthony Smrke (AS02) Documents from the Service File of Anthony Smrke
Second World War Casualty Index
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