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Son of Denis Lesieur dit Desaulniers and Donalda Labelle of Shawinigan, Québec.
The ship Prins Willem II left Halifax, Nova Scotia, on 27 March 1941, bound for London, England. She had been trailing from convoy HX-117 since the night of 7 or 8 April due to drizzle and adverse weather conditions. At 02:16 am on 9 April 1941, the Prins Willem II was hit by a torpedo from U-98 and sank in three minutes in position 59°50'N/24°25'W. During the attack, three members of the crew lost their lives.
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 125 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance.
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