They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Neil Kenneth Beaton

 

Able Seaman Submarine Detector, V42034, RCNVR

 

Born: 20 Jun 1919, Imperial, Saskatchewan

 

Died: 08 Aug 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

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

 

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(NB01) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2

(NB02) Report of Death

(NB03) Letter to AB Beaton's mother

 


 

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