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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
JONES, William James, Lt, RCNR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, Commanding Officer HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of William John and Marion Jones, of Birkenhead, England. Husband of Dorothy G. Jones, of Brooklyn, New York State, US.
Lt Jones 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 BYTOWN - Enlisted 03 Sep 1942 as a Lieutenant, RCNR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to CORNWALLIS 24 Sep 1942 add'l for travel time HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to CORNWALLIS 29 Sep 1942 add'l for training HMCS PROVIDER - Appointed to PROVIDER 02 Nov 1942 * Appointed Executive Officer of HMCS PROVIDER 04 May 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 22 Nov 1943 add'l for disposal HMCS UNGAVA - Appointed to UNGAVA 24 Dec 1943 as Executive Officer HMCS NANAIMO - Appointed to NANAIMO 10 Jan 1944 as Executive Officer HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Appointed to SHAWINIGAN 05 Jun 1944 as Commanding Officer
(WJ01) Article from the Ottawa Citizen on Lt William Jones, Commanding Officer of HMCS SHAWINIGAN, missing at sea (WJ02) Documents from the Service File of William Jones
Second World War Casualty Index
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