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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SWART, Dirk Cornelius Sto PO, V13834, RCNVR MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of Dirk C. and Johanna Swart, of Calgary, Alberta.
Ships served in: CALGARY DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 08 May 1941. Commenced Active Service 16 Jun 1941 as a Stoker 2nd Class, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 12 Aug 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 02 Dec 1941 RNB CHATHAM - Drafted to CHATHAM 08 Jan 1942 HMS PARTRIDGE (Royal Navy P-Class Destroyer) - Drafted to PARTRIDGE 11 Feb 1942 * Rated Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR 12 Jun 1942 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 30 Oct 1942 RNB DEVONPORT - Drafted to DEVONPORT 07 Dec 1942 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 25 Feb 1943 HMCS KOOTENAY - Drafted to KOOTENAY 12 Apr 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 14 May 1943 HMCS COBALT - Drafted to COBALT 22 Jul 1943 * Rated Acting Leading Stoker, RCNVR 15 Dec 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 07 May 1944 HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 13 Jun 1944 * Rated Acting Stoker Petty Officer 15 Aug 1944
Documents from the Service File of Dirk Swart
Second World War Casualty Index
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