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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
VALIQUETTE, Raymond James, PO QR I, V3386, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Michael James Valiquette and Elizabeth Valiquette, of Quebec City; husband of Helen Mildred Valiquette, of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Petty Officer Valiquette died when his ship, HMCS VALLEYFIELD, was torpedoed and sunk on 07 May 1944 by U-548. Of her crew of 163, there were only 38 survivors.
Ships served in: QUEBEC DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 28 Jul 1939 * Commenced Active Service 03 Sep 1939 N.C.S.O. QUEBEC - Drafted to N.C.S.O. QUEBEC 03 Sep 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 02 Jan 1940 HMCS VENTURE - Drafted to VENTURE 23 Apr 1940 * Rated Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR 02 Sep 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 Oct 1940 * Rated Layer Rating 3rd Class, RCNVR 08 Feb 1941 HMCS OTTER - Drafted to OTTER 15 Feb 1941. James survived the sinking of HMCS Otter. He was an OS at the time of the sinking as was listed as living at 122 5th St., Quebec City, QC. HMCS VENTURE - Drafted to VENTURE 27 Mar 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 02 Apr 1941 HMCS ST LAURENT - Drafted to ST LAURENT 02 Jun 1941 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 21 Aug 1941 * Rated Acting Leading Seaman, RCNVR 01 Mar 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Jul 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 10 Jul 1942 * Rated Quarters Rating 2nd Class, RCNVR 08 Aug 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 11 Aug 1942 * Rated Acting Petty Officer, RCNVR 01 Dec 1942 HMCS ELK - Drafted to ELK 12 Aug 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 18 Sep 1943 * Rated Petty Officer, RCNVR 01 Dec 1943 * Rated Quarters Rating 1st Class, RCNVR 16 Dec 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 21 Dec 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 23 Dec 1943
Service file for Raymond Valiquette Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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