They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
BEATON, Neil Kenneth, AB, V42034, RCNVR, MPK - 08 Aug 1944, HMCS REGINA - Son of Henry M. and Mary E. Beaton, of Edmonton, Alberta.
AB Beaton 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: HMCS NONSUCH - Enlisted 24 Jun 1942. Commenced Active Service 22 Oct 1942 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 28 Dec 1942 as an OS, RCNVR * Rated Prob. SD 10 Apr 1943 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 14 Apr 1943 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS COURTENAY - Served in COURTENAY 17 Apr 1943 - 13 Oct 1943 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 14 Oct 1943 as an OS, RCNVR * Rated SD 16 Aug 1943 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 03 Nov 1943 (for passage to east coast) HMCS PROTECTEUR II - Drafted to PROTECTEUR II 10 Nov 1943 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Dec 1943 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS REGINA - Drafted to REGINA 07 Dec 1943 as an OS, RCNVR
(NB01) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2 (NB02) Report of Death (NB03) Letter to AB Beaton's mother
Second World War Casualty Index
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