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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SENECAL, Jean George Lionel, AB A/AA III, V15272, RCNVR, killed - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Albert J. Senecal and Amelia Senecal of St. Vincent-de-Paul, Laval Co., Quebec.
AB Senecal 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: HMCS CARTIER - Enlisted 13 Mar 1942. Commenced Active Service 16 Mar 1942 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 28 Jul 1942 HMCS KAMLOOPS - Served in KAMLOOPS 20 - 26 Sep 1942 for training while drafted to CORNWALLIS HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 30 Sep 1942 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 28 Oct 1942 * Rated Acting Anti-Aircraft Rating 3rd Class 23 Feb 1943 * Rated Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR 16 Mar 1943 15 Canadian General Hospital (Bassingstoke, England) - Drafted to 15 C.G.H. 30 Mar 1943 HMCS ASSINIBOINE - Drafted to ASSINIBOINE 05 May 1943 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 29 Aug 1943 HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 06 Oct 1943
Documents from the Service File of Jean Senecal
AB Jean Senecal Courtesy Operation Picture Me
Second World War Casualty Index
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