Able Seaman George Cecil Marshall

Son of John Marshall and Eliza Masters of Harbour Buffet, Newfoundland. Brother of Private John Lewis Marshall, regimental number T-97921, driver with the 55th Brigade Group Company of the Royal Army Service Corps, British Army, taken prisoner of war in Singapore by the Japanese on 15 August 1942 and released in September 1945.

On 6 February 1941, the Canford Chine left Clyde, Scotland, and joined convoy OG-52, which was heading for Uriburu, Argentina. After moving away from the other ships, on 10 February the Canford Chine was torpedoed at 2:35 pm by U-52. At 15:35 pm, she received the coup de grâce, broke in two and sank 165 miles (266 km) south-west of Rockall, between Iceland and Ireland, in position 55°51'N/17°35'W. A sailing boat was sighted by the Germans, but was never seen again. The captain, 33 crew members and 2 gunners lost their lives.