They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Joseph Roger Daniel Ducharme

 

Able Seaman, V59462, RCNVR

 

Born: 21 Jul 1925, Montreal, Quebec

 

Died: 16 Apr 1945 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

DUCHARME, Joseph Roger Daniel, AB, V59462, RCNVR, killed - 16 Apr 1945, HMCS ESQUIMALT - Son of Eliza Ducharme, of Verdun, Quebec.

 

AB Ducharme died when his ship, HMCS ESQUIMALT, was torpedoed and sunk by U-190 off the approaches to Halifax harbour. His body was recovered and he was buried in the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery, Montréal.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS CARTIER - Enlisted 28 Apr 1943. Commenced Active Service 29 Apr 1943 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 16 Jun 1943 as an OS, RCNVR
HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 26 Oct 1943 as an OS, RCNVR

ML Q113 - Drafted to Q113 01 Nov 1943 as an OS, RCNVR

ML Q118 - Drafted to Q118 05 Nov 1943 as an OS, RCNVR

* Rated AB 29 Apr 1944

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 07 Jul 1944 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 22 Jul 1944 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE 14 Oct 1944 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS ESQUIMALT - Drafted to ESQUIMALT 01 Nov 1944 as an AB, RCNVR

 

Documents from the Service File of Joseph Ducharme

 


 

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