They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Spencer Wallington

 

Leading Stoker, V38496, RCNVR

 

Born: 23 Apr 1913, Viennia, Ontario

 

Died: 24 Nov 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

WALLINGTON, Spencer, L/Sto, V38496, RCNVR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of Walter and Margaret Wallington; husband of Ella Mildred Wallington, of Tillsonburg, Ontario.

 

Leading Stoker Wallington 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 PREVOST - Enlisted 06 Jun 1942.  Commenced Active Service 08 Jun 1942 as a Stoker 2nd Class, RCNVR

HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 09 Jun 1942

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 07 Jul 1942

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Oct 1942

HMS KING GEORGE V - Drafted to KING GEORGE V 26 Nov 1942

* Rated Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR 08 Apr ;1943

HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 20 Oct 1943

HMS DRAKE - Drafted to DRAKE 06 Nov 1943

HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 24 Jan 1944

HMS FERRET (CMP) - Drafted to FERRET 16 Feb 1944

* Rated Acting Leading Stoker 15 Apr 1944

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 28 Jul 1944

HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 29 Sep 1944

 

Documents from the Service File of Spencer Wallington

 


 

Second World War Casualty Index

 

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