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PAYNE, Albert James, AB, V13454, RCNVR, MPK - 07 Sep 1942, HMCS RACCOON - son of Stephen Payne, and of Louisa Payne; husband of Eileen Ann Payne; all of Calgary, AB.

AB Payne died when his ship, HMCS RACCOON, which was on convoy escort in the St. Lawrence River off the Gaspé Peninsula, was hit and sunk by two torpedoes from U165. All 37 hands were lost.

Ships served in:

CALGARY DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 25 Jul 1940. Commenced Active Service 12 Oct 1940

HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 28 Oct 1940 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS SANS PEUR - Drafted to SANS PEUR 11 Mar 1941 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 04 Apr 1941 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 18 Apr 1941 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS RACCOON - Drafted to RACCOON 29 May 1941 as an OS, RCNVR

* Rated AB 03 Sep 1941

(AP01) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2

(AP02) Casualty report

Second World War Casualty Index

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