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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
PAQUET, Joseph Adolphe Rosario, L/Stwd, V32079, RCNVR, MPK - 21 Aug 1944, HMCS ALBERNI - Son of Alphonse Paquet, of Hull, Quebec. Foster-son of Delia Labelle.
Leading Steward Paquet 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. Prior to enlisting he graduated from Note Dame College in Hull, Quebec, and was employed by the Canadian Department Stores in Ottawa.
Ships served in: OTTAWA DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 16 Jul 1941. Commenced Active Service 12 Aug 1941 as a Steward Probationer, RCNVR HMCS KINGS - Drafted to KINGS 31 Dec 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Jan 1942 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 10 Jan 1942. HMT VOLENDAM for passage. * Rated Steward 16 Apr 1942 HMCS ALBERNI - Drafted to ALBERNI 11 Nov 1942 HMCS CHALEUR II - Drafted to CHALEUR 30 Jul 1943 HMCS ALBERNI - Drafted to ALBERNI 14 Oct 1943 * Rated Leading Steward 01 Apr 1944
Documents from the Service File of Joseph Paquet
Second World War Casualty Index
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