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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
FORRON, Jack Edward Albert, L/Sto, V17506, RCNVR, MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Forron, of London, Ontario.
Stoker Forron died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN G07, was sunk in the English Channel on April 29, 1944. The province of Ontario honoured Leading Stoker Forron by naming Forron Lake in his honour.
Ships served in: LONDON DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 07 Aug 1941. Commence Active Service 07 Aug 1941 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Oct 1941 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR CHATHAM (Royal Naval Base) - Drafted to CHATHAM 09 Jan 1942 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR HMS VERSATILE (HMS COCHRANE II for) - Drafted to VERSATILE 04 Feb 1942 as a Sto 2, RCNVR * Rated Sto 1c, RCNVR 07 Jun 1942 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 20 Sep 1942 as a Sto 1c, RCNVR HMS PEMBROKE - Drafted to PEMBROKE 21 Oct 1942 as a Sto 1c, RCNVR HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 01 Jan 1943 as a Sto 1c, RCNVR HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 04 Feb 1943 as a Sto 1c, RCNVR * Rated A/L/Sto 15 Jun 1943 * Disrated to Sto 1c 14 Aug 1943 * Rated A/L/Sto 14 Mar 1944
Documents from the Service File of Jack Forron
Second World War Casualty Index
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