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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
BREUX, Joseph Yvon Paul, AB, V63905, RCNVR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of Yvon Breux, and of Anna Breux, of Montreal, Province of Quebec.
AB Breux 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: HMCS CARTIER - Enlisted 15 Jun 1943. Commenced Active Service 23 Jun 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 17 Nov 1943 HMCS PREVOST - Drafted to PREVOST 17 Dec 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 07 mar 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Jun 1944 HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 10 Jun 1944 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 23 Jun1944
Documents from the Service File of Joseph Breux
Second World War Casualty Index
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