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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
DAWES, James Calvin, AB AA3, V16586, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of William Clarence and Laura Dawes, of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. Husband of Jeanie Goldie Dawes, of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
Able Seaman Dawes 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.
James met his wife, Jeanie Dawes (née Campbell) of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, while convalescing in a military hospital in Scotland. Dawes Lake, north east of Tadoule Lake was named after him in 1957.
Ships served in: PORT ARTHUR DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 11 Aug 1941 * Commenced Active Service 01 Oct 1941 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 30 Mar 42 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 04 Jul 1942 * Rated Anti-Aircraft Rating 3rd Class, RCNVR 20 Aug 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 Aug 1942 HMCS HOCHELAGA - Drafted to HOCHELAGA 27 Aug 1942 HMCS WESTMOUNT - Drafted to WESTMOUNT 15 Sep 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 13 Oct 1942 * Rated Able Seaman 01 Oct 1942 (backdated) HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 28 Oct 1942 HMCS ALGOMA - Drafted to ALGOMA 15 Nov 1942 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 04 Feb 1943 HMS FERRET - Drafted to FERRET 18 Aug 1943 HMCS BITTERSWEET - Drafted to BITTERSWEET 19 Aug 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 17 Sep 1943 HMCS HOCHELAGA - Drafted to HOCHELAGA 26 Nov 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 06 Dec 1943
Service File for James Calvin Dawes Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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