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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
BADOUR, William Rufus, AB A/LR III, V30991, RCNVR, MPK: 20 Sep 1943, HMCS ST CROIX - Son of Augusta Badour, of Kingston, Ontario.
Able Seaman Badour died when HMCS ST CROIX was sunk on 20 Sep 1943 by U-305. Of her crew of 149, there was only 1 survivor. HMCS ST CROIX was sunk on 20 Sep 1943 and the survivors were picked up by HMS ITCHEN K277 which was in turn sunk on 23 Sep 1943. Other than a couple crew that were identified by the sole survivor of ST CROIX as having been on ITCHEN it is not known which crew members died in the sinking of ITCHEN so all ST CROIX crew are listed as having died on 20 Sep 1943.
Ships served in: HMCS CATARAQUI - Enlisted in the RCNVR 18 Mar 1942 * Commenced Active Service 18 Mar 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 Apr 1942 NOIC QUEBEC - Drafted to NOIC QUEBEC 01 May 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 30 Dec 1942 HMCS LACHINE - Drafted to LACHINE 13 Jan 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 08 Feb 1943 * Rated Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR 17 Apr 1943 * Rated Acting Layer Rating 3rd Class, RCNVR 14 Jul 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 Jul 1943 HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 28 Jul 1943
(WRB001) Portrait of William Badour // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (WRB002) William Badour at the family home // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (WRB003) Article - William Badour missing since HMCS ST CROIX was sunk // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (WRB004) Service file for William Badour // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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