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A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project
They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
JAMES, John Lloyd, Sto 1c, V54022, RCNVR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - son of Edward William and Ethel Maude James, of Hamilton, Ontario.
Stoker James 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 STAR - Enlisted 04 Feb 1943. Commenced Active Service 12 Feb 1943 as a Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 29 Mar 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Jun 1943 HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 23 Sep 1944
(JJ01-JJ02) Newspaper articles on the death of Sto James (JJ03) Documents from the Service File of John James
Second World War Casualty Index
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