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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
LAMOUREUX, Romeo Joseph, AB, A1705, RCNR, MPK - 10 Feb 1942, HMCS SPIKENARD - Son of Levi Olivier Lamoureux, of Thorold, Ontario. Brother of Herman and Juliet.
AB Lamoureux died when his ship, HMCS SPIKENARD, was torpedoed and sunk by U-136, about 465 nautical miles west of Malin Head, Ireland while escorting convoy SC-67. Of her crew of 65, there were only 8 survivors.
Ships served in: HMCS STADACONA - Enlisted 22 May 1940 as an AB, RCNR HMCS ADVERSUS - Drafted to ADVERSUS 11 Sep 1940 as an AB, RCNR HMCS SPIKENARD - Drafted to SPIKENARD 04 Jul 1941 as an AB, RCNR
Documents from the Service File of Romeo Lamoureux
Article on casualties and one survivor of HMCS SPIKENARD - Toronto Star Feb 1942
Second World War Casualty Index
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