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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
DESLAURIERS, Joseph Jacques Uldege, Sto 1c, V39924, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Willie and Albertine R. Deslauriers, of Farnham, Province of Quebec.
Stoker 1st Class Deslauriers 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 CARTIER - Enlisted 20 Jun 1942 * Commenced Active Service 15 Jul 1942 as a Stoker 2nd Class, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 22 Sep 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 04 Feb 1943 * Rated Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 26 Nov 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 08 Dec 1943. Commissioning crew
Service File for Joseph Deslauriers Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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