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King David Johnson

In memory of:

Able Seaman King David Johnson

August 26, 1917
North Atlantic

Military Service

Age:

32

Force:

Merchant Navy

Unit:

Canadian Merchant Navy

Division:

SV Minas Queen (St. John’s, Newfoundland) (133897)

Additional Information

Born:

January 1, 1885
Roanoke Island, North Carolina

Brother of Alfred Benjamin Johnson, 1027, Calveert Street, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

On 26 August 1917, the Minas Queen was en route from Tonnay, France, to New York when she was boarded and sunk by gunfire from U-93 350 miles (563 km) north-west of Cap Finistère, France, position 46°23'N/10°24'W. The attack caused the death of her captain and 5 sailors.

Commemorated on Page 38 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

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  • Memorial– His name as it is inscribed on the Tower Hill Memorial. The 480 fallen Canadians lost at sea, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)

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    Memorial – His name as it is inscribed on the Tower Hill Memorial. The 480 fallen Canadians lost at sea, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
  • Memorial– The tower Hill Memorial is located in London, England at Tower Hill and across from the Tower of London. This Memorial is dedicated to the 50,700 Commonwealth merchant seamen, fishing fleet workers and other on-board crew lost during the First World War. Included on this list are the 480 Canadians that gave their lives in the cause of the Great War. (J. Stephens)

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    Memorial
    Memorial – The tower Hill Memorial is located in London, England at Tower Hill and across from the Tower of London. This Memorial is dedicated to the 50,700 Commonwealth merchant seamen, fishing fleet workers and other on-board crew lost during the First World War. Included on this list are the 480 Canadians that gave their lives in the cause of the Great War. (J. Stephens)

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