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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MARCOTTE, Joseph Leo Paul, AB GL2, 2161, RCN, MPK - 25 Jun 1940, HMCS FRASER - Son of Joseph and Alma Marcotte, of Transcona, Manitoba; husband of Alice May Marcotte, of Esquimalt, British Columbia.
Able Seaman Joseph Leo Paul Marcotte, age 30 listed as killed, was a popular athlete, being prominent on the softball diamond and a former hockey player. He is survived by his wife, Alice May Marcotte in Victoria, B.C.
AB Macotte died when his ship, HMCS FRASER, was in a collision with HMS CALCUTTA 12 miles due west of Pointe de la Coubre light at the Gironde River mouth and sank as a result with the loss of 65 of her crew.
Ships served in: WINNIPEG COMPANY RCNVR - Enlisted 17 Jun 1925 as an Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR * Released from RCNVR 11 Jun 1926 for transfer to RCN HMCS NADEN - Enlisted in the RCN 12 Jun 1926 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCN HMCS PATRICIAN - Drafted to PATRICIAN 01 Oct 1926 * Rated Able Seaman, RCN 12 Dec 1927 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 01 Jan 1928 HMS EXCELLENT - Drafted to EXCELLENT 16 Jan 1928 HMCS VANCOUVER - Drafted to VANCOUVER 16 Mar 1928 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 15 Oct 1928 * Rated Seaman Gunner Oct 1928 HMCS VANCOUVER - Drafted to VANCOUVER 28 Oct 1928 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 07 May 1930 HMS VICTORY - Drafted to VICTORY 22 Aug 1930 HMS CENTAUR - Drafted to CENTAUR 08 Sep 1930 HMS EXCELLENT - Drafted to EXCELLENT 06 Jan 1931 * Rated Gun Layer 2nd Class 20 May 1931 HMS VICTORY - Drafted to VICTORY for SKEENA 10 Jun 1931 HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 25 Jun 1931 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 01 Apr 1932 HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 02 Aug 1932 * Re-engaged 12 Jun 1933 as an Able Seaman, RCN HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 10 Jan 1936 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 22 Jan 1936 HMS PEMBROKE - Lent to HMS PEMBROKE from FRASER 01-16 Feb 1937 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 25 Jul 1938 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 30 Jul 1938 HMCS STADACONA - Lent to STADACONA from FRASER 04-05 Jan 1940 * Re-engaged 12 Jun 1940 as an Able Seaman, RCN
(JM01) Newspaper article from the Winnipeg Evening Tribune on the death of AB Andrew More, AB Joseph Marcotte, LS Arthur Archer (JM02) Documents from the Service File of Joseph Marcotte
Second World War Casualty Index
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