They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
BISSON, George Paul, Sto 1c, 21584, RCN, MPK - 25 Jun 1940, HMCS FRASER - Son of Georges and Mary Bisson, of Mirror Landing, Alberta
Stoker Bisson died when his ship, HMCS FRASER, was in a collision with HMS CALCUTTA 12 miles due west of Pointe de la Coubre light at the Gironde River mouth and sank as a result with the loss of 65 of her crew.
Awards and Decoration: 1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (CVSM), War Medal 1939-1945
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 26 Apr 1939 as a Stoker 2nd Class, RCN HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 29 Jul 1939 * Rated Stoker 1st Class 01 Apr 1940
Documents from the Service File of George Bisson
Second World War Casualty Index
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