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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
GRAIS, Donald Borden, ERA 3c, V30724, RCNVR, MPK - 21 Aug 1944, HMCS ALBERNI - Son of Samuel Grais and of Ada Jeannette Grais of Vancouver, British Columbia. Husband of Gladys Mary Grais, of Nanaimo, British Columbia.
ERA Grais died when his ship, HMCS ALBERNI, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel on 21 Aug 1944 by U-480, southeast of the Isle of Wight. Fifty-nine of her ship's company lost their lives.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 13 Oct 1941. Commenced Active Service 13 Oct 1941 as an Acting Engine Room Artificer, RCNVR HMCS COURTNEY - Drafted to COURTENAY 17 Mar 1942 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 09 Apr 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 23 Apr 1943 HMCS ALBERNI - Drafted to ALBERNI 01 May 1943
Documents from the Service File of Donald Grais
Second World War Casualty Index
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