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Wilfred Walter Carder

01/05/1926 - 21/08/1944

Age 19

Born: Chatham, ON        Home: Chatham, ON

Son of Wilfred and Emily Carder

Church of England

Auto worker  for Chrysler Plant - Windsor, ON

Attestation 2703/1943 - Windsor, ON

Able Seaman - V64264

RCNVR

{}HMCS HUNTER - Enlisted 27 May 1943

Commenced Active Service 08 Jun 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR

HMCS QUEEN CHARLOTTE - Drafted to QUEEN CHARLOTTE 10 Jun 1943

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 01 Aug 1943

HMCS HUSKY - Served in HUSKY 09-15 Oct 1943 for training while drafted to CORNWALLIS

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 27 Nov 1943

HMCS ALBERNI - Drafted to ALBERNI 30 Nov 1943

     *     Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 08 Jul 1944

AB Carder's father was a Corporal in the RCAF

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