They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Alfred Henri Duval

 

Steward, V31257, RCNVR

 

Born: 09 Apr 1905, London, Ontario

 

Died: 24 Nov 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

DUVAL, Alfred Henri, Stwd, V31257, RCNVR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of Narcisse and Hermine Duval, of Montreal, Province of Quebec; husband of Bertha M. Duval, of Montreal.

 

Steward Duval 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 23 Ma 1942.  Commenced Active Service 25 Mar 1942 as a Probationer Steward, RCNVR

HMCS MONTREAL - Drafted to MONTREAL 07 APR 1942

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 26 May 1942

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 12 Jun 1942

HMCS BADDECK - Drafted to BADDECK 29 Jul 1942

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 04 Aug 1944

HMCS LLEWELLYN - Drafted to LLEWELLYN 22 Aug 1942

* Rated Steward, RCNVR 23 Dec 1942

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 16 May 1944

HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 21 Jun 1944

 

Documents from the Service File of Alfred Duval

 


 

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