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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SIMARD, Joseph Hidola Michel, AB, V3411, RCNVR, MPK - 20 Sep 1943, HMCS ST CROIX - Son of Raoul Simard, and of Lucille Simard, of Quebec City; husband of Stella Simard, of Montreal, Quebec.
Able Seaman Simard died when HMCS ST CROIX was sunk on 20 Sep 1943 by U-305. There was only 1 survivor of her crew of 149.
Ships served in: QUEBEC DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 22 Sep 1939 * Commenced Active Service 15 Jan 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 Dec 1940 * Rated Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR 15 Jan 1941 HMCS BEAVER - Drafted to BEAVER 13 Mar 1941 (Drafted Cancelled) HMCS SUDEROY VI - Drafted to SUDEROY VI 19 Mar 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 May 1941 HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 02 Jun 1941 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 12 Aug 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 29 Jan 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 01 Feb 1943 * Rated Seaman Torpedoman, RCNVR 26 Apr 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 27 Apr 1943 HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 24 May 1943
Service File for Joseph Simard The Service File for Joseph Simard was photographed by Kim Kubeck, Canadian Sailors Virtual Cenotaph
Second World War Casualty Index
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