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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
LARIVIERE, Joseph Arthur Adrien Gerard, AB, V50961, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Wilfred Arthur and Laure Lariviere, of Montreal, Quebec.
Able Seaman Lariviere 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: HMCS CARTIER - Enlisted 23 Nov 1942 * Commenced Active Service 20 Jan 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 23 Mar 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 30 May 1943. Deserted 26 Jun 1943 - 07 Jul 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 07 Jul 1943 HMCS BRANTFORD - Drafted to BRANTFORD 04 Oct 1943 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 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 30 Jan 1944 (memo dated 13 Jul 1944 - rated Posthumously)
Service File for Joseph Lariviere Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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