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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
LEWIS, Joseph, AB, x-41131, RCN, killed - 22 Aug 1944, HMS NABOB - husband of Mrs. A. Lewis, Montreal, QC.
AB Lewis died when his ship, HMS NABOB, was hit by a torpedo from U-354 which resulted in the loss of 21 of NABOB'S crew. NABOB made it back to port but was never repaired. She was later paid off and sold for scrap.
AB Lewis is buried in the Douglas Bank Cemetery, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
Ships served in: RCNVR DIVISION MONTREAL (HMCS MONTREAL) - Enlisted 22 Sep 1941 as an Able Seaman, RCN HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Dec 1941 HMCS PRINCE HENRY - Drafted to PRINCE HENRY 18 Dec 1941 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 22 May 1942 HMCS PRINCE HENRY - Drafted to PRINCE HENRY 11 Jun 1942 * "Run" - Desertion 30 Jun 1942 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 07 Oct 1942 (returned from desertion) HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 10 Mary 1943 for Boom Defence Vessel HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 07 Apr 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 May 1943 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 17 Jul 1943 HMCS HAIDA - Drafted to HAIDA 30 Aug 1943 * "Run" - Desertion 26 Mar 1944 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 29 Apr 1944 (returned from desertion) HMS NABOB - Drafted to NABOB 24 Jul 1944
(JL001) Temporary grave marker on AB Lewis' grave (JL002) Service file for Joseph Lewis // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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