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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SAMPSON, Francis Leonard, AB QR III, V174, RCNVR, killed - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Frances and Minnie Sampson; husband of Dorothy M. Sampson, all of Halifax, Nova Scotia
AB Sampson died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel on 29 Apr 1944. His body was recovered and he was buried in the Plouescat Communal Cemetery, Finistere, France.
Ships served in: HALIFAX HALF COMPANY RCNVR - Enlisted 03 Jul 1934 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA 14 Oct 1934 - 27 Oct 1934 for training HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA 12 May 1935 - 25 May 1935 for training HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA 29 Jun 1936 - 27 Jul 1936 for training * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 10 Jul 1936 HMCS SKEENA - Served in SKEENA 17 Jun 1937 - 16 Jul 1937 for training HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA 16 Aug 1937 - 28 Aug 1937 for training HMCS ST LAURENT - Served in ST LAURENT 29 Aug 1937 - 27 Sep 1937 for training HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA 10 Jul 1938 - 11 Jul 1938 for training HMCS SKEENA - Served in SKEENA 12 Jul 1938 - 03 Sep 1938 for training HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA 15 May 1939 - 24 Jun 1939 for training * Rated Seaman Gunner 09 Jun 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Commenced Active Service 12 Sep 1939 as an Able Seaman, RCNVR HMCS ARLEUX - Drafted to ARLEUX 05 Oct 1939 * Rated Acting Quarters Rating 3rd Class 01 Dec 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 Apr 1940 * Quarters Rating 3rd Class Relinquished 14 May 1940 NOIC SYDNEY - Drafted to NOIC SYDNEY 15 May 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 18 Jan 1941 * Rated Quarters Rating 3rd Class 22 Mar 1941 HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 04 Apr 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Apr 1942 HMS VANQUISHER (Royal Navy V Class Destroyer) - Drafted to VANQUISHER 28 Apr 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 23 Aug 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 30 Aug 1942 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 28 Oct 1942 HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 04 Feb 1943
Documents from the Service File of Francis Sampson
Second World War Casualty Index
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