They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

John Alfred Fournier

 

Leading Seaman, V19311, RCNVR

 

Born: 07 May 1923, Windsor, Ontario

 

Died: 22 Feb 1945 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

FOURNIER, John Alfred, LS, V19311, RCNVR, MPK - 22 Feb 1945, HMCS TRENTONIAN - Son of Frank Alfred and Ruby Agnes Fournier, of Windsor, Ontario. Husband of Christina W. Fournier, of Windsor, Ontario.

 

John died when his ship, HMCS TRENTONIAN, was torpedoed by U-1004.

 

John's brother, Robert King Fournier, also served in the RCNVR during the Second World War.

 

Ships served in:

WINDSOR DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 09 May 1941. Commenced Active Service 06 Aug 1941

HMCS BATTLEFORD - Served in BATTLEFORD 21 Jan 1942 - 15 Dec 1942 as an OS and AB, RCNVR. Rated AB 06 Aug 1942

HMCS ST LAURENT - Served in ST LAURENT 16 Dec 1942 - 19 Nov 1943 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS TRENTONIAN - Drafted to TRENTONIAN 30 De 1943 as an AB, RCNVR. Rated A/LS 01 Apr 1944

 

JF01

JF02

JF03

(JF01-JF02) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2

(JF03) Report of Death

 

JF04

JF05

JF06

(JF04) Summary of witness statement on HMCS TRENTONIAN'S casualties

(JF05-JF06) Letter's to LS Fournier's wife

 


 

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