They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Romeo Joseph Lamoureux

 

Able Seaman, A1705, RCNR

 

Born: 23 Dec 1919, Vankleek Hill, Ontario

 

Died: 10 Feb 1942 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

LAMOUREUX, Romeo Joseph, AB, A1705, RCNR, MPK - 10 Feb 1942, HMCS SPIKENARD - Son of Levi Olivier Lamoureux, of Thorold, Ontario. Brother of Herman and Juliet.

 

AB Lamoureux 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:

HMCS STADACONA - Enlisted 22 May 1940 as an AB, RCNR

HMCS ADVERSUS - Drafted to ADVERSUS 11 Sep 1940 as an AB, RCNR

HMCS SPIKENARD - Drafted to SPIKENARD 04 Jul 1941 as an AB, RCNR

 

Documents from the Service File of Romeo Lamoureux

 

Article on casualties and one survivor of HMCS SPIKENARD - Toronto Star Feb 1942

 


 

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