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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
PRUDHOMME, Frank Eugene, L/Ck (S), 40702, RCN, DOW - 28 Aug 1943, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Pierre Prudhomme, Halifax, Nova cotia; husband of Mae Georgina Prudhomme, Fairview, Nova Scotia.
Leading Cook F. Prudhomme died of wounds sustained when HMCS ATHABASKAN was struck by a glider bomb on 27 Aug 1943. He was buried at sea.
Leading Cook Frank Eugene Prudhomme survived by his wife the former Mae Mercer and two children, Frankie, age 2 and Carol age 9 months, reside on Kent Street, Fairview. Surviving besides his wife and children are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Prudhomme, 43 Granville Street, Halifax: two brothers, Victor, serving overseas with the Canadian Army; Maurice at home and four sisters. Gloria, Mrs. Harry Hewitt, Irene, Alice and Jennette at home. Frank Eugene Prudhomme transferred from the RCNVR to the regular Royal Canadian Navy on July 07, 1940.
Ships served in: Special Service Company RCNVR - Enlisted 26 Sep 1939. Commenced Active Service 26 Sep 1939 as a Assistant Cook (S), RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 26 Sep 1939 HMCS SCATARIE - Drafted to SCATARIE 07 Nov 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 30 Mar 1940 HMCS ACADIA - Drafted to ACADIA 14 Apr 1940 HMCS ANDREE DUPRE - Drafted to ANDRE DUPRE 22 Apr 1940 * Rated Cook (S) 25 Jun 1940 * Transferred to RCN 08 Jul 1940 as a Cook (S), RCN HMCS ANDREE DUPRE - Drafted to ANDRE DUPRE 08 Jul 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 06 Sep 1940 HMCS COBALT - Drafted to COBALT 07 Nov 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 19 Sep 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 01 May 1942 * Rated Leading Cook (S), RCN 01 May 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 20 Oct 1942 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 28 Oct 1944 HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 04 Feb 1943
Documents from the Service File of Frank Prudhomme
Second World War Casualty Index
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