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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
GALLAGHER, John Fraser, Lt, RCNVR, MPK - 20 Sep 1943, HMCS ST CROIX - Son of Leo Joseph and Frances Mary Gallagher, of Fredericton, New Brunswick; husband of Margaret Elizabeth Gallagher, of St. John's, Newfoundland.
Lt Gallagher died when his ship, HMCS ST CROIX was torpedoed and sunk by U 305 on 20 Sep 1943, south of Iceland. Five officers and 76 men were rescued by HMS ITCHEN, but only one of these survived the loss of ITCHEN on 23 Sep 1943.
Ships served in: SAINT JOHN DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 25 Feb 1941. Commenced Active Service 01 May 1941 as a Probationer Sub-Lieutenant, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 10 May 1941 * Appointed Sub-Lt, RCNVR HMCS HOCHELAGA - Drafted to HOCHELAGA 06 Sep 1941 for C.N. 132 (ML Q057 under construction) ML Q057 - Appointed to Q057 28 Oct 1941 as 1st Lt (Service Record and Navy List Oct 1941) HMCS VENTURE - Drafted to VENTURE add'l for Fairmiles 17 Dec 1941 ML Q057 - Appointed to Q057 17 Mar 1942 as Commanding Officer * Appointed Lt, RCNVR 06 May 1942 HMCS ST CROIX - Appointed to ST CROIX 09 Jun 1943
(JG01) Article on the death of John Gallagher // Courtesy of Operation Picture me (JG02) Documents from the Service File of John Gallagher
Second World War Casualty Index
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