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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
NICHOLAS, Joseph Russell, L/Sto, V16615, RCNVR, MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Almeda Nicholas, of Fort William, Ontario; husband of Margaret Catherine Nicholas, of Fort William.
Leading Stoker Nicholas died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel on 29 Apr 1944.
Ships served in: PORT ARTHUR DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 11 Aug 1941. Commenced Active Service 01 Oct 1941 as a Stoker 2c, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 08 Dec 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Apr 1942 SS FOUNDATION ARRONMORE (DEMS) - Drafted to FOUNDATION ARRONMORE 11 Apr 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 18 Apr 1942 HMS WITCH - Drafted to WITCH 22 Apr 1921 * Rated STOKER 1c, RCNVR 14 Aug 1942 HMCS GEORGETOWN - Drafted to GEORGETOWN 17 Oct 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 05 Apr 1943 * Rated Acting Leading Stoker, RCNVR 15 Aug 1943 HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 25 Nov 1943 HMS POSTILLION (Royal Navy Algerine Class Minesweeper) - Drafted to POSTILLION 25 Nov 1943 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 24 Feb 1944 HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 08 Apr 1944
(JN01) Wedding announcement of Joseph Russell Nicholas and Margaret Catherine Gransmore married 11 Jul 1942, Fort William, Ontario // The Fort William Time Journal July 1942 (JN02) Documents from the Service File of Joseph Nicholas
Second World War Casualty Index
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