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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
CHIPMAN, Lawrence Fairn, Lt (S), RCNVR, died: 11 Jul 1945, HMCS STADACONA - Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Chipman, of Kentville; husband of Marjorie B. Chipman, of Malden, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Lt Chipman died from complications after surgery. He is buried in the United Baptist Cemetery, Nictaux, Nova Scotia.
Ships served in: SPECIAL SERVICE DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 28 Jun 1940. Commenced Active Service 28 Jun 1940 as an Prob. Victualling Assistant, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 28 Jun 1940 HMCS NOOTKA - Drafted to NOOTKA 31 Aug 1940 * Rated Victualling Assistant, RCNVR 01 Oct 1940 HMCS VENTURE - Drafted to VENTURE 07 Mar 1941 * Rated Leading Victualling Assistant, RCNVR 01 Jul 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 25 Oct 1941 HMCS VENTURE - Drafted to VENTURE 01 Oct 1941 * Transferred - rated Leading Supply Assistant, RCNVR 29 Mar 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 May 1942 * Rated Supply Petty Officer, RCNVR 01 Jul 1941 * CFR. Prompted to Prob. Pay Lieutenant, RCNVR 25 Jun 1943 HMCS NADEN - Appointed to NADEN 25 Jan 1943, Add'l HMCS NADEN - Appointed to NADEN 04 Feb 1943, Add'l for training and disposal HMCS CHATHAM - Appointed to CHATHAM 25 Jan 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 22 Feb 1945, Add'l for disposal * Appointed Lieutenant (S), RCNVR 12 Mar 1945 HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 24 Apr 1945, Add'l for discharge * Discharged 08 May 1945 Medically Unfit
(LC01) Obituary for Lawrence Chipman // Bridgewater Bulletin and South Shore Records, Wed., 25 Jul 1945 // Researched by Rod Corkum (LC02) Documents from the Service File of Lawrence Chipman
Second World War Casualty Index
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