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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Harold Eugene Mattingley

In memory of:

Steward Harold Eugene Mattingley

March 13, 1942
North Atlantic

Military Service

Age:

18

Force:

Merchant Navy

Unit:

Canadian Merchant Navy

Division:

SS Montcalm (Ottawa, Ontario) (170069)

Additional Information

Born:

January 1, 1924
Toronto

Son of Albert Richard Mattingley and Elizabeth Biggs of Toronto, Ontario.

Enlisted in January 1942, he had lied about his age, claiming to be 19, when in fact he was only 17. On 14 March 1942, he was emptying a container when he was thrown overboard by a wave that hit the ship. The Montcalm turned around and launched a dinghy, but Mattingley sank before it arrived.

Commemorated on Page 263 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star May 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star May 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram May 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram May 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram May 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram May 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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