Fallen Canadians with ties to hockey
Countless hockey players of all skill levels have served in the Canadian military over the years. Sadly, many of them gave their lives.
Please note: The list is not reflective of all fallen Canadian hockey players who served, as no official count of hockey players was made upon enlistment.
1944
Surname | Given name(s) | Unit | Date of death |
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Metka | Joseph | Royal Canadian Air Force | 26 February 1944 |
Penkuri | Kaiho Thomas | Royal Canadian Air Force | 16 March 1944 |
Moroz | Hryhory | Royal Canadian Air Force | 22 March 1944 |
White | Robert John | Royal Canadian Air Force | 31 March 1944 |
Saprunoff | Samuel | Royal Canadian Air Force | 31 March 1944 |
Weatherby | Charles Lewis | Royal Canadian Air Force | 11 April 1944 |
Barefoot | Gordon William | Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve | 07 May 1944 |
McDonald | Richard Alexander Angus | Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve | 07 May 1944 |
Sutton | Kenneth Roger | Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve | 07 May 1944 |
Lunde | Melvin Emmanuel | Regina Rifle Regiment | 13 June 1944 |
Maveety | Mark | Regina Rifle Regiment | 08 July 1944 |
Southwick | William Lewis | Royal Canadian Air Force | 07 August 1944 |
Hobday | Leonard Manning | Canadian Grenadier Guards, R.C.A.C. | 21 August 1944 |
Bialas | John Joseph | Westminster Regiment (Motor), R.C.I.C. | 24 September 1944 |
Jorgenson | Gerald Vincent | Fort Garry Horse, R.C.A.C. | 23 October 1944 |
Tilson | Albert | Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, R.C.I.C. | 27 October 1944 |
Martinson | Douglas Stuart | Royal Canadian Air Force | 11 November 1944 |
Garrett | Dudley Morine | Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve | 24 November 1944 |
Baird | Haddow Frederick | Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve | 25 November 1944 |
Felstead | Robert Clive | Lanark & Renfrew Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C. | 03 December 1944 |
Sharpe | Douglas Haig | Royal Canadian Air Force | 15 December 1944 |
Wilson | William Laurel | Royal Canadian Air Force | 15 December 1944 |
Davis | Kenneth Wilfred | Royal Canadian Artillery | 27 December 1944 |
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