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A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project
They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
ASHTON, Percy George, AB, V31508, RCNVR, MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Leonard Thomas and Elizabeth Ashton, Toronto, ON.
AB Ashton died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN G07, was sunk in the English Channel on April 29, 1944.
AB Ashton's brother, Gordon A. Ashton, also served in the RCNVR during the Second World War.
Ships served in: TORONTO DIVISION RCNVR / HMCS YORK - Enlisted 19 Mar 1942. Commenced Active Service 28 Apr 1942 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 19 Aug 1942 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS AMBLER - Served in AMBLER 10 Oct 1942 - 16 Oct 1942 for training while drafted to CORNWALLIS HMCS PROTECTOR - Drafted to PROTECTOR 21 Oct 1942 as an OS, RCNVR * Rated A/AB 28 Apr 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 24 Aug 1943 as an A/AB, RCNVR * Rated QR III 09 Nov 1943 HMCS PROTECTOR - Drafted to PROTECTOR 16 Nov 1943 as an A/AB, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 15 Feb 1944 as an A/AB, RCNVR HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 06 Mar 1944 as an A/AB, RCNVR HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 21 Mar 1944 as an AB, RCNVR
Documents from the Service File of Percy Ashton
Second World War Casualty Index
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