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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
LAWRENCE, Ralph Miles, Lt, O-40930, RCN, MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Frederick Byron Lawrence and Frances Lawrence, of Nashwaaksis, New Brunswick husband of Ann Lawrence, of Glasgow.
Lt Lawrence died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel.
Ships served in: RMC - Enlisted as a Cadet, RCNVR - 01 Jan 1940 HMCS SAGUENAY - Appointed to SAGUENAY for training 05 Jan 1940 - 14 Feb 1940 HMCS SKEENA - Appointed to SKEENA for training 15 Feb 1940 - 04 Apr 1940 * Transferred to the RCN 17 Apr 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 17 Apr 1940 as a Cadet, RCN for passage to England and training in the RCN * Appointed Cadet (E) May 1940 HMS BRITANNIA - Appointed to BRITANNIA 17 Apr 1940 HMS NELSON - Appointed to NELSON 22 May 1940 HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN - Appointed to ROYAL SOVEREIGN 19 Aug 1940 HMS AMBUSCADE - Appointed to AMBUSCADE 04 Jan 1941 HMS NIGERIA - Appointed to NIGERIA 04 Jul 1941 HMS NELSON Appointed to NELSON 20 Oct 1941 * Appointed A/SLt 01 May 1942 HMS EXCELLENT - Appointed to EXCELLENT 05 Jun 1942 1940 add'l for courses HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 10 Sep 1942, add'l for Foreign Service Leave as an A/SLt, RCN HMCS BUXTON - Appointed to BUXTON 13 Oct 1940 as an A/SLt, RCN HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA - add'l for passage to the UK HMCS NIOBE - Appointed to NIOBE for ATHABASKAN HMCS ATHABASKAN - Appointed to ATHABASKAN 03 Feb 1943 as an A/SLt, RCN * Appointed Lt 16 May 1943 HMCS ATHABASKAN - Appointed to XO 19 Jul 1943
Documents from the Service File of Ralph Lawrence
Second World War Casualty Index
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