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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
LAWRENCE, John Campbell., Lt, RCNVR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of John H. C. and May Louise Lawrence, of Winnipeg, Manitoba; husband of Phyllis Elizabeth Lawrence, of Winnipeg.
Lt Lawrence died when HMCS SHAWINIGAN was sunk by U-1228 on 24 Nov 1944. Of her crew of 91, there were no survivors. Lawrence Reef southwest of Reindeer Island in Lake Winnipeg was named after him in 1976.
Lieutenant John C. Lawrence of Winnipeg was 28 years old. He was survived by his parents John H. C. and May L. Lawrence of Winnipeg and by his wife Phyilis E. "Betty" Lawrence (nee Dean) of Winnipeg. Lieutenant Lawrence attended Kelvin High school and graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1938. Before enlistment in 1942, he was employed at the Great West Life Insurance Company. He trained at King's College, Halifax. (The Winnipeg Tribune December 07, 1942).
Ships served in: HMCS CHIPPAWA - Enlisted 07 Apr 1942. Commenced Active Service 07 Sep 1942 as a Probationer Sub-Lieutenant, RCNVR HMCS KINGS - Appointed to KINGS 17 Sep 1942 for training and disposal * Appointed Sub-Lieutenant, RCNVR 25 Jan 1943 HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Appointed to SHAWINIGAN 25 Jan 1943 add'l for training * Appointed Lieutenant, RCNVR 07 Sep 1943 * Appointed as Executive Officer HMCS SHAWINIGAN 15 Mar 1944 * Re-Appointed to SHAWINIGAN 06 Jun 1944 (no longer Executive Officer)
Document from the Service File of John Lawrence
Second World War Casualty Index
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