They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
BOUTIN, Conrad William AB, V23077, RCNVR MPK - 10 Feb 1942, HMCS SPIKENARD - Son of William and Mary Boutin, Arichat, NS.
AB Boutin died when his ship, HMCS SPIKENARD, was torpedoed and sunk by U-136, about 465 nautical miles west of Malin Head, Ireland while escorting convoy SC-67. Of her crew of 65, there were only 8 survivors.
Ships served in: MONTREAL DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 17 Sep 1940. Commenced Active Service 17 Sep 1941 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 02 Oct 1941 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS SPIKENARD - Drafted to SPIKENARD 05 Aug 1941 * Rated A/AB 17 Sep 1941
Documents from the Service File of Conrad Boutin
Second World War Casualty Index
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