They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
BOUVIER, Theodore Joseph, Sig, V31063, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Arthur and Anastasie Bouvier, of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan.
Signalman Theodore Joseph (Ted) Bouvier was the son of Arthur and Anastasie (Tetrault) Bouvier who came from North Dakota in 1919 and Arthur worked as a butcher. Ted worked as a printer before enlisting and was active in the Boy Scout movement. His brother Lionel and sister Valida also served in the R.C.A.F., they were first cousins of M. A. Bouvier.
Signalman Bouvier died when his ship, HMCS VALLEYFIELD, was torpedoed and sunk on 07 May 1944 by U-548. Of her crew of 163, there were only 38 survivors.
Ships served in: HMCS QUEEN - Enlisted 19 Feb 1942 * Commenced Active Service 20 Mar 1942 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 18 May 1942 * Rated Ordinary Signalman 03 Jul 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 29 Aug 1942 HMCS WOODSTOCK - Drafted to WOODSTOCK 10 Sep 1942 * Rated Signalman 20 March 1943 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 15 Mar 1944 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 17 Apr 1944
(TJB001) Portrait of OS Theodore Bouvier (TJB002) Signalman Theodore Bouvier reported missing // The Regina Leader Post May 1944 (TJB003) Service File for Theodore Bouvier // The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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