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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
EVANS, John James, AB, V42620, RCNVR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of Stephen Evans, and of Mona Evans, of Kitchener, Ontario.
AB Evans 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 PREVOST - Enlisted 20 Jul 1942. Commenced Active Service 27 Jul 1942 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS QUEEN CHARLOTTE - Drafted to QUEEN CHARLOTTE 05 Aug 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 08 Dec 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Feb 1943 HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 09 Feb 1943 * Rated Able Seaman 27 Jul 1943
(JE01) Portrait of John Evans (JE02) Newspaper clipping from the Toronto Star Dec 1944 (JE03) Article on the death of John Evans (JE04) Documents from the Service File of John Evans
Second World War Casualty Index
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