They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

James Hall

 

Able Seaman, V18600, RCNVR

 

Born: 03 Feb 1922 Belleville, Ontario

 

Died: 06 Feb 1943 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

HALL, James, AB, V18600, RCNVR, MPK - 06 Feb 1943. HMCS LOUISBURG - Son of Archibald and Elizabeth Hall, of Belleville, Ontario.

 

AB Hall died when his ship, HMCS LOUISBURG, which was on convoy duty in the Mediterranean, was sunk by bombs and torpedoes from Italian aircraft.

 

Ships served in:

KINGSTON DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 10 Nov 1941. Commenced Active Service 31 Dec 1941

HMCS YORK - Drafted to York 06 Jan 1942 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 02 Mar 1942 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 03 Jun 1942 as an OS, RCNVR

* Rated A/AB 31 Dec 1942

HMCS LOUISBURG - Drafted to LOUISBURG via NIOBE

 

Documents from the Service File of James Hall

 

 


 

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