They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Joseph Gregoire Bernard Martel

 

Acting Leading Seaman Quarter Rating 3rd Class

 

V57793, RCNVR

 

Able Seaman, 6172-H, RCN

 

Born: 09 May 1925, Vankleek Hill, Ontario

 

Died: 16 Jul 1947 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

MARTEL, Joseph Gregoire Bernard, AB, 6172-H, RCN, MPK - 16 Jul 1947, HMCS MICMAC - Son of George Joseph and Clara Ida Martel, of Hawkesbury, Ontario.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS CARTIER - Enlisted 01 Apr 1943. Commenced Active Service 14 Apr 1943

HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 27 Jun 1943 for DEMS

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 18 Aug 1943 for DEMS

DEMS ELK ISLAND PARK - Served in ELK ISLAND PARK 18 Sep 1943 - 10 Jan 1944 as an OS, RCNVR

* Saint John, NB - In Hospital 11 Jan - 24 Jan 1944 then 3 weeks convalescence leave

* Rated AB 17 Jan 1944

DEMS COLBORNE - Served in COLBORNE 11 Mar 1944 - 16 May 1944 (re medal verification form)

DEMS TRINIDAD - Served in TRINIDAD 17 May 1944 - 10 Jun 1944 as an AB, RCNVR

DEMS WILLOWDALE PARK - Served in WILLOWDALE PARK 11 Jun 1944 - 27 Jun 1944 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 28 Jun 1944 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS CAPTOR II (Depot Ship Saint John) - Drafted to CAPTOR II 03 Jul 1944 as an AB, RCNVR

PORTLAND MAIN ?? - Served in PORTLAND MAIN 08 Jul 1944 - 09 Jul 1944 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 10 Jul 1944 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS CAPTOR II - Drafted to CAPTOR II 25 Aug 1944

DEMS MAYFAIR PARK - Served in MAYFAIR PARK 15 Sep 1944 - 10 Jan 1945 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 11 Jan 1945 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 26 Feb1945 as an AB, RCNVR. Rated A/LS 01 Sep 1944

DEMS SAPPERTON PARK - Served in SAPPERTON PARK 10 Apr 1945 - 30 Aug 1945 as an A/LS, RCNVR

HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 31 Aug 1945 as an A/LS, RCNVR

HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 10 Sep 1945 as an A/LS, RCNVR

HMCS DONNACONA - Drafted to DONNACONA 13 Oct 1945. Demobilized 01 Nov 1945

HMCS DONNACONA - Enlisted in the RCN 25 Jul 1946 as an AB, RCN (seniority 17 Jan 1945)

HMCS SCOTIAN - Served in SCOTIAN 02 Dec 1946 - 03 Dec 1946

HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA 03 Dec 1946 - 19 Jan 1947

HMCS MICMAC - Drafted to MICMAC 20 Jan 1947

 

JM01

JM02

JM03

JM04

JM05

(JM01-JM03) Certificate of Service - pages 1 - 3

(JM04-JM05) Record of Service - RCNVR

 

JM06

JM07

JM08

JM09

JM10

(JM06-JM07) Medal verification form

(JM08-JM09) Record of Service - RCN

(JM10) Report of Death

 


 

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