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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
JONES, Donald Owen, AB A/SD, V17793, RCNVR, MPK - 21 Aug 1944, HMCS ALBERNI - Son of Orpha Jones, of Woodstock, Ontario.
AB Jones 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: LONDON DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 08 Sep 1941. Commenced Active Service 27 Dec 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 18 Sep 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 01 May 1942 * Rated Acting Submarine Detector 05 Jun 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 06 Jun 1942 HMCS ALBERNI - Drafted to ALBERNI 06 June 1942 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 27 Dec 1942
Documents from the Service File of Donald Jones
Second World War Casualty Index
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