William Herbert Willson DSC, RCN
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Warship Commands listed for William Herbert Willson, RCN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMCS Niagara (I 57) | A/Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 10 Sep 1943 | 5 Mar 1944 |
| HMCS Kootenay (H 75) | A/Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 29 Mar 1944 | 26 Oct 1945 |
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Destroyer HMCS Kootenay (H 75)
7 Jul 1944
The German submarine U-678 was sunk in the English Channel south-west of Brighton, in position 50º32'N, 00º23'W, by depth charges from the Canadian destroyers HMCS Ottawa, HMCS Kootenay and the British corvette HMS Statice.
18 Aug 1944
The German submarine U-621 was sunk in the Bay of Biscay near La Rochelle, in position 45º52'N, 02º36'W, by depth charges from the Canadian destroyers HMCS Ottawa (Cdr. J.D. Prentice, DSO, RCN), HMCS Kootenay (A/Lt.Cdr. W.H. Willson, RCN) and HMCS Chaudiere (A/Lt.Cdr. C.P. Nixon, RCN).
20 Aug 1944
The German submarine U-984 was sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of Brest, in position 48º16'N, 05º33'W, by depth charges from the Canadian destroyers HMCS Ottawa (Cdr. J.D. Prentice, DSO, RCN), HMCS Kootenay (A/Lt.Cdr. W.H. Willson, RCN) and HMCS Chaudiere (A/Lt.Cdr. C.P. Nixon, RCN).