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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
LEROUX, Leo Joseph, AB, V68160, RCNVR, MPK - 16 Apr 1945, HMCS ESQUIMALT - Son of Dieudonne and Amanda Leroux, of Billings Bridge, ON.
AB Leroux died when his ship, HMCS ESQUIMALT, was torpedoed and sunk by U-190 off the approaches to Halifax harbour.
Ships served in: HMCS STAR - Enlisted 13 Aug 1943. Commenced Active Service 27 Oct 1943 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 21 Dec 1943 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS CARIBOU - Served in CARIBOU 26 Feb 1944 - 03 Mar 1944 while in training at CORNWALLIS as an OS, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 29 Mar 1944 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS SCOTIAN - Drafted to SCOTIAN 01 Jan 1944 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 27 Jun 1944 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS CHALEUR II - Drafted to CHALEUR II 17 Aug 1944 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS KIRKLAND LAKE - Drafted to KIRKLAND LAKE 22 Aug 1942 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 26 Sep 1944 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS ESQUIMALT - Drafted to ESQUIMALT 15 Oct 1944 as an OS, RCNVR * Rated Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR 27 Oct 1944
(LL01) Documents from the Service File of Leo Leroux (LL02) Article on AB Leroux reported missing when HMCS ESQUIMALT was sunk
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