They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
RIGBY, John Joseph, OS, V75314, RCNVR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of John William and Lillian Rigby, of Chateauguay Basin, Province of Quebec.
OS Rigby died when HMCS SHAWINIGAN was sunk by U-1228 on 24 Nov 1944. Of her crew of 91, there were no survivors.
Ships served in: HMCS DONNACONA - Enlisted 24 Nov 1943. Commenced Active Service 17 Jan 1944 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 22 Mar 1944 HMCS REINDEER - Served in REINDEER 06 - 12 May 1944 for training while drafted to CORNWALLIS HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Jun 1944 HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 13 Jun 1944
Documents from the Service File of John Rigby
Second World War Casualty Index
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