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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
DEVINS, James Edward, Sto, A5544, RCNR, MPK - 16 Apr 1945, HMCS ESQUIMALT - Son of John Devins, and of Catherine Devins, of Current River, Ontario; husband of Teresa Devins, of Port Arthur, Ontario.
Stoker Devins died when his ship, HMCS ESQUIMALT, was torpedoed and sunk by U-190 off the approaches to Halifax harbour.
Ships served in: HMCS GRIFFON - Enlisted 02 Jul 1942. Commenced Active Service 15 Jul 1942 as a Sto 1c, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 13 Sep 1942 as a Sto 1c, RCNVR HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 09 Dec 1943 as a Sto 1c, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 07 Feb 1943 as a Sto 1c, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 12 Feb 1943 as a Sto 1c, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 Feb 1943 as a Sto 1c, RCNVR HMCS ESQUIMALT - Drafted to ESQUIMALT 14 Mar 1943 as a Sto 1c, RCNVR HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 21 Mar 1943 as a Sto 1c, RCNVR HMCS ESQUIMALT - Drafted to ESQUIMALT 15 Jul 1943 as a Sto 1c, RCNVR
Second World War Casualty Index
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