John Edward Sheflin Supply Assistant V27746 Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve HMCS Raccoon September 27, 1915 Avon, New York, USA September 27, 1941 (Toronto) September 7, 1942 26 Halifax Memorial Panel 9 Commemorated on page 114 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance Displayed in the Memorial Chamber of the Peace Tower in Ottawa on March 10 John Edward Sheflin was the son of Charles E. Sheflin, and Winnifred Sheflin, of Toronto, Ontario and the husband of Marguerite Sheflin, of Eureka, Nova Scotia. Born in Avon, New York, USA, he moved with his family to Toronto at the age of six. Ships served in: Toronto Division RCNVR Enlisted 27 Sep 1941 as a Prob. VA, RCNVR. Commenced Active Service 01 oct 1941 HMCS Stadacona Drafted to Stadacona08 Oct 1941 as a Prob. VA, RCNVR HMCS Venture Drafted to Venture 10 Nov 1941 as a Prob. VA, RCNVR * Rated VA 01 Jan 1942 * Rated SA 01 Mar 1942 HMCS Raccoon Drafted to Raccoon 10 May 1942 as a SA, RCNVR HMCS Raccoon was an armed yacht The ship was purchased by the Royal Canadian Navy in 1940, originally known as Halonia. In 1942 the ship was assigned to the naval base at Gaspe to patrol the St. Lawrence River and Gulf and to escort convoys of ships from Quebec to Sydney, Halifax or Newfoundland. HMCS Raccoon was sunk by the German submarine U- 165 in the St. Lawrence River on September 7, 1942 while escorting Convoy QS-33. The entire ship's crew of 37 was lost.