They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

John Lovell Manson

 

Cook (O) V23559, RCNVR

 

Born: 05 Dec 1917, Verdun, Quebec

 

Died: 29 Apr 1944 at sea

 

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MANSON, John Lovell, Cook (O), V23559, RCNVR, killed - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Archibald Manson and of Annie Manson, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada.

 

Cook Manson 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:

MONTREAL DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 29 Jan 1941. Commenced Active Service 31 Dec 1941 as an Ass't Cook (S)

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 27 Feb 1941

HMCS KINGS - Drafted to KINGS 01 Oct 1941

* Rated Cook (O) 15 Oct 1941

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 Oct 1941

HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 12 Dec 1942

HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 04 Feb 1943

 

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(JM01) Article from the Montreal Gazette on Cook John Manson

(JM02) Documents from the Service File of John Manson

 


 

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