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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
BOUCHARD, Joseph Jean, ERA 4c, V43824, RCNVR, MPK - 21 Aug 1944, HMCS ALBERNI - Son of Joseph and Marie Louise Bouchard, of Cornwall, Ontario.
ERA Bouchard died when his ship, HMCS ALBERNI, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel on 21 Aug 1944 by U-480, southeast of the Isle of Wight. Fifty-nine of her ship's company lost their lives.
Ships served in: HMCS BYTOWN - Enlisted 31 Jul 1942. Commenced Active Service 31 Jul 1942 as a Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 17 Aug 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 13 Oct 1942 HMCS HUNTER - Drafted to HUNTER 11 Dec 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 Jun 1943 * Rated Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class 06 Se p1943 HMCS HUNTER - Drafted to HUNTER 01 Oct 1943 * Division strength 21 Oct - 24 Nov 1943 * Returned to Active Service 25 Nov 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 30 Nov 1943 HMCS ALBERNI - Drafted to ALBERNI 05 Apr 1944
Documents from the Service File of Joseph Bouchard
Article from the Ottawa Citizen on 5 missing ALBERNI sailors from Ontario
Second World War Casualty Index
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