They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
DUGUAY, Henri Robert, Cook, V4361, RCNVR, MPK - 13 Sep 1942, HMCS OTTAWA - Son of Harry and Marie Duguay, of Riviere du Loup, Province of Quebec.
Cook Duguay died when HMCS OTTAWA H60 was torpedoed and sunk by U-91 on 13 Sep 1942. Of her crew of 175, plus 50 survivors they had picked up, there were only 69 survivors.
Ships served in: CARTIER DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 12 Dec 1940. Commenced Active Service 16 may 1941 as a Stoker 2nd Class, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 18 Jun 1941 * Rated Cook (S), RCNVR 04 Sep 1941 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 13 Nov 1941 HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA 23 Jul 1942
Documents from the Service File of Henri Duguay
Second World War Casualty Index
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