Chief Engineer Philbert Harry Dine

Son of Mark Dine and Jessie Justice, of Kingston, Ontario. Husband of Maria Ann Ridow. Mark enlisted on October 5, 1915, in Barriefield, Ontario, lying about his age, rejoining the 80th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, regimental number 219894. A medical examination in England proved that he was too old for combat and he was repatriated and demobilized on December 7, 1916.

Brother of Private Roland Kenneth Dine of the 220th York Rangers Overseas Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, regimental number 285599, who fought in France with the 21st Battalion and then in the Second World War, regimental number D-110682. He survived the wars.

During the First World War, Philibert enlisted on October 11, 1915, in Kingston, claiming to have been born in 1897 and signing Filbert Dine, with the 80th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, regimental number 219244. He served with several units in England before doctors realized he was too young for military service. He was repatriated to Canada on July 3, 1918, and demobilized the following August 2, in Kingston.

On December 3, 1944, at 10:00 a.m., the Cornwallis had just left New York harbour, USA, and was sailing unescorted when she was torpedoed by U-1230 10 miles (16 km) off the US coast in the Gulf of Maine, position 43°59'N/68°20'W. The attack took the lives of the captain, 35 sailors and seven gunners.