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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
WHITE, Clayton Leonard, AB, V68792, RCNVR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of Percy L. and Myrtle White, of Brandon, Manitoba.
AB White died when HMCS SHAWINIGAN was sunk by U-1228 on 24 Nov 1944. Of her crew of 91, there were no survivors. Clayton White Island (63 P/9) in Cauchon Lake was named after him in 1995.
Ships served in: HMCS QUEEN - Enlisted 11 Aug 1943. Commenced Active Service 23 Aug 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 02 Apr 1944 * Rated Submarine Detector, RCNVR 26 Jul 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 30 Jul 1944 HMCS SCOTIAN - Drafted to SCOTIAN 04 Aug 1944 HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 09 Aug 1944
(CW01) OS Clayton White on leave (CW02) Documents from the Service File of Clayton White
Second World War Casualty Index
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