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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
GUILBAULT, Joseph Rene Celestin, AB, V55803, RCNVR MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Joseph and Gabrielle B. Guilbault, of Kelvington, Saskatchewan.
Able Seaman Guilbault 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.
Able Seaman Joseph Rene Celestin Guilbault of Kelvington, Saskatchewan was the son of Joseph Edgar and Gabrielle Guilbault who came from Fannystelle, Manitoba, in 1921. Joseph operated a machine shop. Several of Rene's brothers also served, Lucien in the R.C.A.F., Henri in the Army and Maxime in the Navy. Brothers Adolphe and Ovide also served in the postwar armed forces.
Ships served in: HMCS UNICORN - Enlisted 04 Mar 1943 * Commenced Active Service 23 Mar 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR * Rated Quarters Rating 3rd Class, RCNVR 11 Sep 1943 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 17 Sep 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 27 Oct 1943 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 26 Nov 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 08 Dec 1943 - Commissioning crew * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 23 Mar 1944
(JRCG001) Portrait of Seaman Joseph Guilbault (JRCG002) Service File for Joseph Guilbault // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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