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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MAHONEY, John Daniel, Lt (SP), O-45890, RCNVR, killed - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Daniel Joseph and Alice Katherine Mahoney, of Toronto, Ontario.
Lt Mahoney died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN G07, was sunk in the English Channel on April 29, 1944. His body was recovered and he was buried in the Plouescat Communal Cemetery, Finistere, France.
Ships served in: HMCS YORK - Enlisted as a Prob. SLt (SB), RCNVR 17 Jul 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to CORNWALLIS for Training and Disposal 22 Jul 1942 HMCS BYTOWN - Appointed to BYTOWN for photographic duties 24 Aug 1942 HMCS AVALON - Appointed to AVALON for duty with staff Photographic Officer 10 Oct 1942 * Appointed SLt (SB) 20 Aug 1943 HMCS AVALON - Appointed to AVALON 20 Aug 1943 add'l on staff of NOIC as Photographic Officer HMCS BYTOWN - Appointed to BYTOWN 07 Dec 1943 add'l for duty with Director of Naval Information HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 17 Jan 1944 add'l for passage to UK HMCS NIOBE - Appointed to NIOBE 05 Feb 1944 add'l on staff of Senior Canadian Naval Officer London for Photographic duties * Appointed Lt (SB) 15 Jan 1944 (back dated) * MPK after sinking of ATHABASKAN (passenger)
(JM01) Article on letter to Lt Mahoney's mother on the recovery of his body and burial in the Plouscat cemetery (JM02) Documents from the Service File of John Mahoney
Second World War Casualty Index
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