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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
DUPUIS, Raymond Clifford, AB, A5954, RCNR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Norman J. and Florestine Dupuis, of Penetanguishene, Ontario.
Able Seaman Dupuis 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.
RAYMOND DUPUIS, PENETANG SEAMAN, MISSING AT SEA Able Bodied Seaman Raymond C. Dupuis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dupuis, 150 Robert Street, Penetang, is reported missing, according to word received by his parents yesterday morning. Raymond was first called up for the army a year ago December, but last May he received his transfer to the navy. He took the torpedo course, and after joining his ship has been some time on the high seas. He was on his way home to Canada when he was reported missing. The twenty-one year old seaman was born in Penetanguishene. Prior to joining the service he had lived all his life in his tome town, attending St. Anne's Public School there. There are nine other children in the family, four brothers and five sisters. Elric, Edgar, overseas with the Air Force, Jeanette, Rena, Bernadette, Stella, Nelson, Geraldine and Martin.
Ships served in: HMCS BRUNSWICKER - Enlisted 21 Jun 1943 as an Able Seaman, RCNR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 11 Aug 1943 HMCS BEAVER - Drafted to BEAVER 09 Oct 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 Nov 1943 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 27 Nov 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 08 Dec 1943
(RD01) OS Raymond Dupuis at HMCS CORNWALLIS (RD02) Service File for Raymond Dupuis // Source: Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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