They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
RENAUD, Maurice Joseph, Sto PO, V19428, RCNVR, MPK - 18 Mar 1945, HMCS GUYSBOROUGH - Son of Adelard A. and Josephine Renaud, of Wallaceburg, Ontario.
Sto PO Renaud 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.
Ships served in: WINDSOR DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 09 Jul 1941. Commenced Active Service 06 Aug 1941 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 14 Oct 1941 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR HMCS SWIFT CURRENT - Drafted to SWIFT CURRENT 01 Jan 1942 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 01 May 1942 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR * Rated Sto 1c, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 23 Dec 1942 as a Sto 1c, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 27 Jan 1943 as a Sto 1c, RCNVR HMCS GUYSBOROUGH - Drafted to GUYSBOROUGH 07 May 1943 as a Sto 1c, RCNVR * Rated A/L/Sto 15 May 1943 * Rated A/Sto PO 15 May 1944
Documents from the Service File of Maurice Renaud
Second World War Casualty Index
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