They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Joseph Ludger Marcel St. Laurent

 

Able Seaman, V37192, RCNVR

 

Born: 19 Sep 1923, LaTuque, St. Maurice, Quebec

 

Died: 29 Apr 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

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

 


 

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