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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
CONNOLLY, Richard Joseph, L/Sto, V25107, RCNVR, MPK - 13 Sep 1942, HMCS OTTAWA - Brother of Harold Connolly, of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Leading Stoker Connolly died when HMCS OTTAWA H60 was torpedoed and sunk by U-91 on 13 Sep 1942. Of her crew of 175, plus 50 survivors they had picked up, there were only 69 survivors.
Ships served in: HALIFAX DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 19 May 1938. Commenced Active Service 03 Oct 1939 as a Stoker 2nd Class, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Oct 1939 HMCS VIERNOE - Drafted to VIERNOE 19 Dec 1939 * Rated Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR 03 Jul 1940 * Rated Acting Leading Stoker, RCNVR 01 Nov 1941 HMCS VENTURE - Drafted to VENTURE 03 Feb 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA -07 Feb 1942 * Landed to RCN HOSPITAL HALIFAX 12-21 Apr 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 01 May 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA -4 Jul 1942 HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA 23 Jul 1942
Documents from the Service File of Richard Connolly
Second World War Casualty Index
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