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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
VAIR, James Alexander, L/Stwd, A4980, RCNR, MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of William George and Rhoda Vair, of Owen Sound, Ontario; husband of Norma Elizabeth Vair, of St. Joseph's Island, Ontario.
L/Stwd Vair died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel on 29 Apr 1944. The province of Ontario honoured Leading Steward Vair by naming Vair Lake in his honour.
Ships served in: LONDON DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 05 Aug 1941. Commenced Active Service 05 Aug 1941 as a Steward, RCNR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Oct 1941 * Rated Leading Steward 01 Jul 1942 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 13 Sep 1943 HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 24 Nov 1943
(JV01) Photo of Jim Vair. Credit: Owen Sound Collegiate (OSCVI) Digital Soldier Library. Source: VAC CVWM website (JV02) James Vair Reported Missing - Article from the Owen Sound Sun Times May 1944 (JV03) James Vair Presumed Dead - Article from the Owen Sound Sun Times Jan 1945 (JV04) Documents from the Service File of James Vair
Second World War Casualty Index
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