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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MAGUIRE, John Wesley L/Sto, 40911, RCN, killed - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of John Wesley and Ida Maguire of Evansburg, Alberta.
Leading Stoker Maguire died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN G07, was sunk in the English Channel on April 29, 1944. His body was recovered and he was buried in the Plouescat Communal Cemetery, Finistere, France.
Ships served in: EDMONTON DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 15 Jul 1941 as a Stwd Prob., RCNVR. HMCS NADEN - Transferred to the RCN 15 Oct 1941 as a Stwd Prob. * Trade transfer to Sto 2c, RCN 05 Feb 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Jun 1942 HMCS QUINTE - Drafted to QUINTE 16 Jan 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 29 Jul 1942 HMCS NONSUCH Drafted to NONSUCH 01 Aug 1942 * Divisional Strength - Agricultural leave 05 Aug - 04 Oct 1942 * Active Service 05 Oct 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 06 Oct 1942 HMCS ANNAPOLIS - Drafted to ANNAPOLIS 18 Oct 1942 * Rated Sto 1c 05 Jan 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 05 Jul 1943 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 07 Dec 1943 * Rated A/L/Sto 15 Jan 1944 HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 18 Apr 1944
Documents from the Service File of John Maguire
Second World War Casualty Index
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