Military service
Burial/memorial information
Son of Maurice (Morris) Wilbert Crossley and Mary Philema Rolfe, of Bramber, Hants, Nova Scotia.
On 3 April 1941, the Indier was sailing with convoy SC-26 towards Glasgow, Scotland, when she was torpedoed at 5:12 am by U-73 east-south-east of Cape Farewell, Iceland. She sank in less than a minute, in position 58°13'N/27°36'W, with 42 crew members and two gunners. The captain and three sailors were rescued by HMS Navelock (H88) and landed in Liverpool, England on the 8th.
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 119 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance.
Request this page
Download this page
The Poppy Design is a trademark of The Royal Canadian Legion (Dominion Command) and is used with permission. Click here to learn more about the poppy.
Did we miss something?
Contribute information to this commemorative page
Do you have photographs, information or a correction relating to this individual’s virtual memorial? Learn more about the CVWM and the information we collect.