They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Lawrence Michael McConnell

 

Leading Seaman Submarine Detector, V6640, RCNVR

 

Born: 05 Feb 1921, Ottawa, Ontario

 

Died: 16 Apr 1945 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

MCCONNELL, Lawrence Michael, LS, V6640, RCNVR, killed - 16 Apr 1945, HMCS ESQUIMALT - Son of Warner T. and Annie McConnell, of Ottawa, ON.

 

LS McConnell died when his ship, HMCS ESQUIMALT, was torpedoed and sunk by U-190 off the approaches to Halifax harbour. LS McConnell was rescued by HMCS SARNIA, but died onboard, within 2 miles from Halifax. He was buried in the Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, ON.

 

Ships served in:

OTTAWA DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 11 Oct 1940.  Commenced Active Service 06 Mar 1941 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS BYTOWN - Drafted to BYTOWN 01 Jun 1941

NSHQ OTTAWA - Drafted to NSHQ (HMCS NADEN for) 16 Nov 1941 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 20 Nov 1941 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER - Drafted to NEW WESTMINSTER 30 Jan 1942 as an OS, RCNVR

* Rated A/AB 06 Mar 1942

* Rated AB 06 Mar 1942

HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 02 Jun 1942 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS STAR - Drafted to STAR 16 Jun 1942 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 15 Aug 1942 as an AB, RCNVR

* Rated SD 19 Sep 1942

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 25 Sep 1942 as an AB, RCNVR

HMS BAFFIN - Drafted to BAFFIN 23 Oct 1942 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 10 Dec 1942 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS ESQUIMALT - Drafted to ESQUIMALT 18 Dec 1942 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 03 Jul 1943 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS ESQUIMALT - Drafted to ESQUIMALT 10 Jul 1943 as an AB, RCNVR

* Rated A/LS 15 Nov 1943

* Rated LS 15 Nov 1944

 

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(LM01) Documents from the Service File of Lawrence McConnell

(LM02-LM03) Articles on the death of LS McConnell

 

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