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They made they Ultimate Sacrifice
RIENDEAU, Joseph Arthur Lucien, AB, V6869, RCNVR, killed - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Ivanhoe and Yvonne Riendeau
AB Riendeau died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel on 29 Apr 1944. His body was recovered and he was buried in the Plouescat Communal Cemetery, Finistere, France. The province of Ontario honoured Able Seaman Riendeau by naming Riendeau Lake in his honour.
Ships served in: RCNVR DIVISION OTTAWA - Enlisted of Jun 1941. Commenced Active Service 12 Jun 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS BYTOWN - Drafted to BYTOWN 04 Jul 1941 RCNVR DIVISION OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA DIVISION RCNVR 04 Aug 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 13 Aug 1941 HMCS MORDEN - Drafted to MORDEN 23 Sep 1941 * Rated Able Seaman 12 Mar 1942 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 26 Sep 1943 HMCS MORDEN - Drafted to MORDEN 28 Oct 1942 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 28 Jan 1943 HMCS MORDEN - Drafted to MORDEN 01 May 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Jul 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 19 Jul 1943 * Rated Quarters Rating 3rd Class 06 Oct 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 14 Oct 1943 HMS ARETHUSA (Royal Navy Arethusa Class Light Cruiser) - Drafted to ARETHUSA (NIOBE for) 29 Nov 1943 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 02 Feb 1944 HMCS ALGONQUIN - Drafted to ALGONQUIN 25 Feb 1944 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 05 Mar 1944 HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 29 Mar 1944
Second World War Casualty Index
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