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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
ANDREWS, Joseph Charles, Leading Stoker (M), V38084, RCNVR, MPK - 18 Mar 1945, HMCS GUYSBOROUGH - Son of Charles R. and Matilda Andrews, of Port Colborne, Ontario. Husband of Evelyn Blanche Andrews, of Humberstone, Ontario.
L/Stoker Andrews died when his ship, HMCS GUYSBOROUGH, was torpedoed and sunk by U-868 in the Bay of Biscay with the loss of 53 of her crew.
Note: The (M) after Leading Stoker indicates that Joseph Andrews passed the Auxiliary Machinery Course and was qualified as an Auxiliary Machinery Watchkeeper.
Ships served in: HMCS STAR - Enlisted 02 Jun 1942. Commenced Active Service 30 Jun 1942 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 07 Jul 1942 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 05 Sep 1942 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR HMCS GUYSBOROUGH - Drafted to GUYSBOROUGH 02 Dec 1942 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR * Rated Sto 1c 02 Apr 1942 * Rated A/L/Sto 14 Apr 1944
(JA01) Portrait of L/Sto Joseph Andrews (JA02) Article on L/Sto Joseph Andrews missing at sea (JA03) Documents from the Service File of Joseph Andrews
Second World War Casualty Index
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