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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
RAYMOND, Paul Joseph Russell, AB, V5995, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Reid and Marie Raymond, of Montreal, Province of Quebec.
Able Seaman Raymond 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: MONTREAL DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 20 Aug 1940 * Commenced Active Service 02 Sep 1940 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 02 Sep 1940 HMCS VENTURE - Drafted to VENTURE 15 Nov 1940 HMCS NOOTKA - Drafted to NOOTKA 29 Nov 1940 * Rated Able Seaman 01 Oct 1941 ML Q055 - Drafted to Q055 20 Apr 1942 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 02 Oct 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA - 08 Oct 1943 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 27 Nov 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 08 Dec 1943. Commissioning crew
(PJRR001) Article on AB Russell Raymond reported missing (PJRR002) Article on the death of OS Donald Donohue and AB Russell Raymond (PJRR003) Service File for Russell Raymond // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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