They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Andre Lamoureux

 

Leading Seaman, Quarters Rating 3rd Class, RCNVR

 

Born: 21 Apr 1922, Montreal, Quebec

 

Died: 29 Apr 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

LAMOUREUX, Andre LS, V4348, RCNVR MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Rene and Eglantine Lamoureux, of Montreal, Quebec.

 

LS Lamoureux died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel. 

 

Andre's brother, Edmond Lamoureux, served as a cook in the Navy during the Second World War.

 

Ships served in:

CARTIER DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 18 Nov 1940. Commenced Active Service 13 Jun 1941

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 13 Aug 1941 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS SHEDIAC - Drafted to SHEDIAC 28 Sep 1941 as an OS, RCNVR

* Rated AB 13 Mar 1942

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Sep 1942 as an AB, RCNVR

* Rated QR III 01 Oct 1942

HMCS CHICOUTIMI - Drafted to CHICOUTIMI 04 Nov 1942 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 04 Jan 1943 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS CHICOUTIMI - Drafted to CHICOUTIMI 07 Feb 1943 as an AB, RCNVR

* Rated A/LS 01 May 1943

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 27 May 1943 as an A/LS, RCNVR

HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 13 Sep 1943 as an A/LS, RCNVR

HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 09 Oct 1943 as an A/LS, RCNVR

 

 

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(AL01) Article on LS Andre Lamoreux

(AL02) Documents from the Service File of Andrew Lamoreux

 


 

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