They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Frank Robert Trenholm

 

Ordinary Seaman, V67688, RCNVR

 

Born: 10 Apr 1923, Pugwash, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia

 

Died: 24 Nov 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

TRENHOLM, Frank Robert, OS, V67688, RCNVR, killed - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Trenholm of Pugwash, N.S.

 

OS Trenholm 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 HUNTER - Enlisted 02 Aug 1943.  Commenced Active Service 24 Nov 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 22 Feb 1944

HMCS ANNAPOLIS - Served in ANNAPOLIS 30 Apr 1944 - 07 May 1944 for training while drafted to CORNWALLIS

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Jun 1944

HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 11 Jun 1944

 

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(FT01) Frank Trenholm, age 20  //  Source: Canadian Virtual War Memorial

(FT02) Documents from the Service File of Frank Trenholm

 

 

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