They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

John James Evans

 

Able Seaman, V42620, RCNVR

 

Born: 14 Feb 1924, Guelph, Wellington Co., Ontario

 

Died: 24 Nov 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

EVANS, John James, AB, V42620, RCNVR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of Stephen Evans, and of Mona Evans, of Kitchener, Ontario.

 

AB Evans died when HMCS SHAWINIGAN was sunk by U-1228 on 24 Nov 1944. Of her crew of 91, there were no survivors.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS PREVOST - Enlisted 20 Jul 1942. Commenced Active Service 27 Jul 1942 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR

HMCS QUEEN CHARLOTTE - Drafted to QUEEN CHARLOTTE 05 Aug 1942

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 08 Dec 1942

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Feb 1943

HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 09 Feb 1943

* Rated Able Seaman 27 Jul 1943

 

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(JE01) Portrait of John Evans

(JE02) Newspaper clipping from the Toronto Star Dec 1944

(JE03) Article on the death of John Evans

(JE04) Documents from the Service File of John Evans

 


 

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