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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
KELLY, Lionel David, Stwd, V4445, RCNVR, MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Edward and Yvonne Kelly, of Montreal, Quebec.
Steward Kelly died when ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel.
Ships served in: CARTIER DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 19 May 1941. Commenced Active Service 20 May 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 21 May 1941 as a Prob. Stwd, RCNVR HMCS SOREL - Drafted to SOREL 02 Sep 1941 as a Prob. Stwd, RCNVR * Rated Stwd 18 Feb 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Jun 1942 as a Stwd, RCNVR HMCS SUMMERSIDE - Drafted to SUMMERSIDE 10 Jul 1942 as a Stwd, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 20 Jun 1943 as a Stwd, RCNVR HMCS CHILLIWACK - Drafted to CHILLIWACK 24 Oct 1943 as a Stwd, RCNVR HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 20 Jan 1944 as a Stwd, RCNVR HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 01 Apr 1944
(LK01) Article from the Montreal Gazette on Stwd Kelly (LK02) Documents from the Service File of Lionel Kelly
Second World War Casualty Index
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