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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MURRAY, Leon James Ashworth, Sto 1C, V41543, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of William Ashworth Rheaume, and of Stella B. Rheaume, of Flin Flon, Manitoba; step-son of Gene Rheume of Flin Flon.
Stoker Murray 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. Murray Rapids in the Andrew River was named after him in 1995.
Ships served in: HMCS CHIPPAWA - Enlisted 29 Jun 1942 * Commenced Active Service 02 Jul 1942 as a Stoker 2nd Class, RCNVR HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 05 Jul 1942 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 05 Sep 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 25 Jul 1943 HMCS FREDERICTON - Drafted to FREDERICTON 20 Mar 1943 * "Run" (Deserted) 17 Jun 1943 - 25 Aug 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 25 Aug 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 07 Jan 1944 * Rated Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR 02 Jul 1943 (advanced - Posthumously)
Service file for Leon Murray Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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