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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
ROLLS, Raymond Burton, AB, V34863, RCNVR, killed - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of William Chester Rolls and Beulah May Rolls; husband of Mona Marble Rolls, of Calais. Maine, U.S.A.
AB Rolls 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: HMCS BRUNSWICKER - Enlisted 18 Apr 1942. Commenced Active Service 06 May 1942 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 08 Jul 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Sep 1942 TRIBAL II - Drafted to (NIOBE for) TRIBAL II 12 Dec 1942 HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 04 Feb 1943 * Rated Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR 06 May 1943 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 06 May 1943 (confirmed)
Documents from the Service File of Raymond Rolls
Second World War Casualty Index
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