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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
BELL, Joseph Griffiths, Coder, V35750, RCNVR, killed - 20 Sep 1943, HMCS ST CROIX - Son of Lt (SB) Joseph G. Bell, RCNVR and Edith Laura Bell of Sarnia, Ontario.
Coder Bell 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.
Coder Bell's father, Joseph G. Bell, served as a Lieutenant in the RCNVR during the Second World War.
Joseph Griffiths (Joe) Bell - The Sarnia War Remembrance Project - Researched by / Courtesy of Tom Slater
Ships served in: HMCS HUNTER - Enlisted in the RCNVR 04 May 1942 * Commenced Active Service 14 May 1942 as an Ordinary Coder, RCNVR HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 16 Jul 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 15 Sep 1942 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 27 Sep 1942 HMCS MORDEN - Drafted to MORDEN 08 Nov 1942 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 09 Dec 1942 * RCN Hospital at HMCS AVALON 13-30 Dec 1942 - due to injuries sustained in the fire at the Knights of Columbus Hostel at St. John's, Nfld on 12 Dec 1942 HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 17 Apr 1943 * Rated Coder, RCNVR 14 May 1943
(JGB001) Brief biography on Joseph Bell // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (JGB002) Service file for Joseph Bell // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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