They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Joseph Emmett Victor Ouellette

 

Able Seaman Acting Layer Rating 3rd Class, V50769

 

RCNVR

 

Born: 24 May 1923, Montreal, Quebec

 

Died: 29 Apr 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

OUELLETTE, Joseph Emmett Victor, AB A/LR3, V50769, RCNVR, MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Lionel and Emilie Ouellette, of Sabrevois, Province of Quebec.

 

AB Ouellette died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel on 29 Apr 1944.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS CARTIER - Enlisted 19 Nov 1942. Commenced Active Service 29 Jan 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 23 Mar 1943

* Rated Acting Layer Rating 3rd Class 10 Jul 1943

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 Jul 1943

HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 13 Sep 1943

HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 08 Oct 1943

* Rated Acting Able Seaman 20 Jan 1944

 

Documents from the Service File of Joseph Ouellette

 


 

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