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Leading Seaman William Edward Dutfield

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Military service

Service number: 8385-E
Age: 21
Rank: Leading Seaman
Force: Navy
Unit/Regiment: Royal Canadian Navy
Division: HMCS Shearwater
Birth: December 8, 1931 Vancouver, British Columbia
Enlistment: June 15, 1949 British Columbia
Death: March 3, 1953 HMCS Shearwater, Nova Scotia

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Son of William Arthur and Mabel (née Thomas) Dutfield of Lulu Island, British Columbia. Husband of Helen Agnes (née Bellefontaine) of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Brother of Miriam Dutfield. Leading Seaman Dutfield completed grade 12 in Richmond, British Columbia in 1941. He had previous service in the 72nd Seathforth Cadets. He enjoyed tennis, baseball, swimming and softball.

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