They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Joseph Bertrand Alphonse Benoit

 

Cook (S), V3888, RCNVR

 

Born: 05 Jun 1914, St. Cyrille de Wendover, Drummonville Co., Quebec

 

Died: 24 Nov 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

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

 

Documents from the Service File of Joseph Benoit

 


 

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