They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
ST. LAURENT, Joseph Ludger Marcel, AB, V37192, RCNVR MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Valmore and Rose Delima St. Laurent, of Quebec City.
AB St. Laurent died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel on 29 Apr 1944.
Ships served in: HMCS MONTCALM - Enlisted 15 May 1942. Commenced Active Service 19 May 1942 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 28 Jul 1942 HMCS CHARNY - Served in CHARNY 19-25 Sep 1942 for training while drafted to HMCS CORNWALLIS HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 29 Sep 1942 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 28 Oct 1942 * Rated Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR 19 May 9143 HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 19 Jun 1943
Documents from the Service File of Joseph St. Laurent
Second World War Casualty Index
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