Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Thomas Cotton
In memory of:
Chief Officer Thomas Cotton
September 19, 1941
North Atlantic
Military Service
51
Merchant Navy
Canadian Merchant Navy
MV Pink Star (Panama) (5606466)
Additional Information
March 21, 1890
Freshwater, Isle of Wight
His full name is Thomas Charles Moore Cotton.
Son of Frank Cotton and Keturah Moore, isle of Wight, England. Husband of Dora Frances Silva, of South Kensington, London, England. Father of Charles Gidfrey and Auriel Camilia Rosaling Frances Cotton.
On 20 September 1941, at 1:51 am, 275 miles (443 km) northeast of Cape Farewell, Greenland, the Pink Star was torpedoed by U-552 and sank immediately, position 61°36'N/35°07'W.
Commemorated on Page 117 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
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