They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Raymond Burton Rolls

 

Able Seaman, V34863, RCNVR

 

Born: 15 Oct 1922, St. Stephen, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick

 

Died: 29 Apr 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

ROLLS, Raymond Burton, AB, V34863, RCNVR, killed - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of William Chester Rolls and Beulah May Rolls; husband of Mona Marble Rolls, of Calais. Maine, U.S.A.

 

AB Rolls died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN G07, was sunk in the English Channel on April 29, 1944. His body was recovered and he was buried in the Plouescat Communal Cemetery, Finistere, France.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS BRUNSWICKER - Enlisted 18 Apr 1942.  Commenced Active Service 06 May 1942 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 08 Jul 1942

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Sep 1942

TRIBAL II - Drafted to (NIOBE for) TRIBAL II 12 Dec 1942

HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 04 Feb 1943

* Rated Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR 06 May 1943

* Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 06 May 1943 (confirmed)

 

Documents from the Service File of Raymond Rolls

 


 

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