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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
ASSELTON, John Derrick L/Tel, V23319, RCNVR, MPK - 08 Aug 1944, HMCS REGINA - Son of John Emery Asselton and Annie Asselton, of Dorval, QC. Husband of Janet S. Asselton, of Lachine, QC.
L/Tel Asselton died when HMCS REGINA was torpedoed and sunk off Trevose Head, Cornwall, England by U-667 while she was aiding a merchant vessel in distress. Thirty of her crew were lost.
Ships served in: MONTREAL DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 20 Nov 1940. Commenced Active Service 26 Nov 1940 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 28 Dec 1940 as an OS, RCNVR * Rated O/Tel 24 Jan 1941 HMCS ST CROIX - Served in ST CROIX 27 Mar 1941 - 16 Apr 1941 as an O/Tel, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 17 Apr 1941 as an O/Tel, RCNVR HMCS COMOX - Served in COMOX 17 Apr 1941 - 25 Aug 1941 as an O/Tel and Tel, RCNVR * Rated Tel 26 Aug 1941 HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 18 Apr 1941 as a Tel, RCNVR * Rated A/L/Tel 01 Jul 1941 HMCS REGINA - Drafted to REGINA 18 Jul 1942 as a A/L/Tel, RCNVR * Rated L.Tel 01 Jul 1943
(JA01) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2 (JA02) Report of Death
Second World War Casualty Index
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