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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
WAITSON, Maurice, AB, V18646, RCNVR, MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Stephen and Alma Waitson, of Napanee, ON.
AB Waitson died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel on 29 Apr 1944. The province of Ontario honoured Able Seaman Waitson by naming Waitson Lake in his honour.
Ships served in: HMCS CATARAQUI - Enlisted 15 Jan 1942. Commenced Active Service 25 Feb 1942 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 03 Mar 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 28 Apr 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 01 May 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 07 Jul 1942 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 12 Dec 1942 HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN04 Feb 1943 * Rated Acting Able Seaman 25 Feb 1943
Service documents for AB Maurice Waitson
Second World War Casualty Index
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