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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
HAYES, Christopher, LS, V34725, RCNVR, MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of James Edward and Edith Helen Hayes; husband of Dorothy M. Hayes - all of Toronto, ON.
LS Hayes died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN G07, was sunk in the English Channel on April 29, 1944.
Ships served in: HMCS YORK - Enlisted 22 Apr 1942. Commenced Active Service 29 Apr 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 08 Jul 1942 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS AMBLER - Served in AMBLER 29 Aug 1942 - 04 Sep 1942 while in training at HMCS CORNWALLIS HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 12 Dec 1942 as an OS, RCNVR RNB CHATHAM - Served in RNB CHATHAM 03 Jan 1943 - 03 Feb 1943 (on loan from HMCS NIOBE) HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 04 Feb 1943 as an OS, RCNVR * Rated A/AB 02 Sep 1943 * Rated AB 02 Sep 1943 HMS VICTORY - Drafted to VICTORY 19 Apr 1943 as an A/AB, RCNVR * Rated A/LS 11 Dec 1943 HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 03 Feb 1944 an an A/LS, RCNVR
(CH01) Seaman Christopher Hayes (CH02) Christopher's medals - 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence Medal; CVSM with bar; War Medal 1939-45 (CH03) Documents from the Service File of Christopher Hayes
Second World War Casualty Index
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