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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
PARADIS, Paul Vincent, AB QR II, V3312, RCNVR, MPK - 13 Sep 1942, HMCS OTTAWA - Son of Louis A. and Mary Paradis, of Montreal, Province of Quebec.
AB Paradis died when HMCS OTTAWA H60 was torpedoed and sunk by U-91 on 13 Sep 1942. Of her crew of 175, plus 50 survivors they had picked up, there were only 69 survivors
Ships served in: QUEBEC DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 06 Jul 1936 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR CAMP VALCARTIER - Served in VALCARTIER for training 04 Sep 1937 - 06 Sep 1937 CAMP VALCARTIER - Served in VALCARTIER for training 03 Sep 1938 - 05 Sep 1938 HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA for training 17 - 24 Jul 1939 HMCS SAGUENAY - Served in SAGUENAY for training 25 Jul 1939 - 06 Aug 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA for training 07 Aug - 12 Aug 1939 * Rated Able Seaman 03 Sep 1939 QUEBEC DIVISION RCNVR - Drafted to Divisional Headquarters 03 Sep 1939 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 03 Sep 1939 * Commenced Active Service 17 Sep 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 17 Sep 1939 HMCS RESTIGOUCHE - Drafted to RESTIGOUCHE 09 Feb 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 21 Dec 1940 * Rated Layer Rating 3rd Class, RCNVR 08 Feb 1941 HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 15 Feb 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 10 Aug 1941 * Rated Quarters Rating 2nd Class, RCNVR 01 Sep 1941 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 04 sep 1941 HMCS BURLINGTON - Drafted to BURLINGTON 05 Sep 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 12 Dec 1941 HMCS MALPEQUE - Drafted to MALPEQUE 18 Dec 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 Mar 1942 HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA 12 Apr 1942
The Service File for Paul Paradis Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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