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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
GAUTHIER, Joseph Alphonse Jean Paul, ERA 4c, V38722, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Joseph Alphonse and Eva Gauthier, of Montreal, Quebec.
Engine Room Artificer Gauthier 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: CARTIER DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 04 Jun 1942 * Commenced Active Service 08 Jun 1942 as an Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 14 Jun 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 16 Aug 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 11 Mar 1943 HMCS GASPE - Drafted to GASPE 13 Mar 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 04 Sep 1943 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 26 Nov 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 08 Dec 1843 - Commissioning crew * Rated Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, RCNVR 18 Apr 1944
(JG01) ERA Joseph Gauthiere on the port bridge wing of HMCS VALLEYFIELD (JG02) ERA Joseph Gauthier ashore - unknown location (JG03) Service file for Joseph Gauthier // Source: Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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