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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MCCONNELL, Lawrence Michael, LS, V6640, RCNVR, killed - 16 Apr 1945, HMCS ESQUIMALT - Son of Warner T. and Annie McConnell, of Ottawa, ON.
LS McConnell died when his ship, HMCS ESQUIMALT, was torpedoed and sunk by U-190 off the approaches to Halifax harbour. LS McConnell was rescued by HMCS SARNIA, but died onboard, within 2 miles from Halifax. He was buried in the Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, ON.
Ships served in: OTTAWA DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 11 Oct 1940. Commenced Active Service 06 Mar 1941 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS BYTOWN - Drafted to BYTOWN 01 Jun 1941 NSHQ OTTAWA - Drafted to NSHQ (HMCS NADEN for) 16 Nov 1941 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 20 Nov 1941 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER - Drafted to NEW WESTMINSTER 30 Jan 1942 as an OS, RCNVR * Rated A/AB 06 Mar 1942 * Rated AB 06 Mar 1942 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 02 Jun 1942 as an AB, RCNVR HMCS STAR - Drafted to STAR 16 Jun 1942 as an AB, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 15 Aug 1942 as an AB, RCNVR * Rated SD 19 Sep 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 25 Sep 1942 as an AB, RCNVR HMS BAFFIN - Drafted to BAFFIN 23 Oct 1942 as an AB, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 10 Dec 1942 as an AB, RCNVR HMCS ESQUIMALT - Drafted to ESQUIMALT 18 Dec 1942 as an AB, RCNVR HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 03 Jul 1943 as an AB, RCNVR HMCS ESQUIMALT - Drafted to ESQUIMALT 10 Jul 1943 as an AB, RCNVR * Rated A/LS 15 Nov 1943 * Rated LS 15 Nov 1944
(LM01) Documents from the Service File of Lawrence McConnell (LM02-LM03) Articles on the death of LS McConnell
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