They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Paul Frederick Meyn

 

Leading Stoker, V37190, RCNVR

 

Born: 09 Jan 1919, Bruderheim, Alberta

 

Died: 05 Aug 1945 Port Talbot, Glamorgan, Wales

 

Book of Remembrance

 

MEYN, Paul Frederick, L/Sto, V37190, RCNVR, died - 05 Aug 1945, HMCS CHEBOGUE - Son of Hilda Meyn; husband of Sarah Louise Meyn, of West Summerland, British Columbia.

 

Leading Stoker Paul Meyn was drowned in a swimming accident at Morfa Beach, Port Talbot, Glamorgan, Wales while on shore leave. He is buried in the Morriston Cemetery, Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

 

Ships served in:

HMCS NONSUCH - Enlisted 16 May 1942. Commenced Active Service 25 Jun 1942

HMCS GIVENCHY - Served in GIVENCHY 28 Jan 1943 - 03 Mar 1943 as a Sto 2c, RCNVR

HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER - Served in NEW WESTMINSTER 06 Apr 1943 - 05 May 1944 as a Sto 2c and Sto 1c, RCNVR. Rated Sto 1c 25 Jun 1943

HMCS CHEBOGUE - Drafted to CHEBOGUE 07 Jun 1945 as an A/L/Sto, RCNVR

 

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(PM01-PM02) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2

(PM3) Report of Death

(PM04-PM05) Letters to L/Sto Meyn's wife

 

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(PM06-PM09) Letter to L/Sto Meyn's wife on his Naval Funeral with photos

(PM10) L/Sto Meyn's CWGC headstone, Morriston Cemetery, Swansea, Wales

 


 

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