McConnell, Russell Henry

He attended McGill University graduating with a BComm in 1939.

He was appointed as an Officer Cadet (COTC McGill University). (Transferred to RCNVR) He was appointed as an Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/05/1941) .

In 1941 he served in HMCS Royal Roads (Officer Training Establishment).

He served in HMCS Racoon 1942. (He was killed 07/09/1942 in the loss of HMCS Racoon. During the night of 6/7 Sep, 1942, the German submarine U-165 attacked convoy QS-33 in the St. Lawrence River sinking the a freighter. HMCS Raccoon (LCdr J.N. Smith, RCNR) was reported missing after she left the convoy at midnight to engage the U-boat. Only debris and one body was found some days later.)

In 1942 his body was found on Anticosti Island and taken on board a Canadian warship and buried at sea.