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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MCCONNELL, James Clifford, SBA, V6389, RCNVR, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of Mrs. Amerila Campbell. Nephew of George Campbell, of Ottawa, Ontario.
Sick Berth Attendant McConnell died when his ship, HMCS MARGAREE, was struck by the freighter SS Port Fairy while in convoy and was sunk. 143 of her crew were lost, 86 of them were survivors of HMCS FRASER.
Ships served in: OTTAWA DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 07 Sep 1939 * Commenced Active Service as a Sick Berth Attendant, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 Sep 1939 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 22 Feb 1940 * Survived the sinking of HMCS FRASER on 25 Jun 1940 HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 06 Sep 1940 * Commissioning crew
Service file for James McConnell Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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