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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
BENOIT, Joseph Bertrand Alphonse, Cook, V3888, RCNVR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of Alphonse Benoit, and of Ernestine Benoit, of Ville St. Joseph, Province of Quebec.
Cook Benoit died when HMCS SHAWINIGAN was sunk by U-1228 on 24 Nov 1944. Of her crew of 91, there were no survivors.
Ships served in: QUEBEC DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 03 Aug 1941. Commenced Active Service 01 Dec 1941 as a Assistant Cook, RCNVR HMCS MONTREAL - Drafted to MONTREAL 02 Feb 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 31 Mar 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 01 May 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 26 May 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 03 Jun 1942 * Rated Cook (S), RCNVR 31 Aug 1942 HMCS QUESNEL - Drafted to QUESNEL 23 Jan 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 May 1943 HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 24 Jun 1943
(JB01) Portrait of Cook Joseph Benoit // Canadian War Museum (on facebook) (JB02) Service File for Joseph Benoit // Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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