They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
BRAULT, Roland, AB, V4427, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Georges and Eugenie Brault, of Montreal, Quebec.
Able Seaman Brault died when his ship, HMCS VALLEYFIELD, was torpedoed and sunk on 07 May 1944 by U-548. Of her crew of 163, there were only 38 survivors.
Ships served in: CARTIER DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 06 May 1941 * Commenced Active Service 13 Jun 1941 HMC SIGNAL SCHOOL - Drafted to HMC SIGNAL SCHOOL 13 Aug 1941 HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 01 Oct 1941 * Transferred to Seaman Branch as an Ordinary Seaman , RCNVR 29 Oct 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 30 Oct 1941 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 13 Jun 1942 HMCS KITCHENER - Drafted to KITCHENER 10 Oct 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 23 Nov 1943 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 27 Nov 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 08 Dec 1943
Service File for Roland Brault Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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