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Thomas McDonald

In memory of:

Ordinary Seaman Thomas McDonald

March 13, 1945
North Sea

Military Service


Age:

19

Force:

Merchant Navy

Unit:

Canadian Merchant Navy

Division:

SS Taber Park (Montréal, Québec) (175574)

Additional Information


Born:

January 1, 1926
Camelon, Scotland

Son of A. McDonald and Mary Anne McDonald of Camelon, Falkirk, Stirlingthire, Scotland.

A Type XXVIIB submarine, Seehund Class, attacked the Taber Park on its voyage from the Tyne to London, England, and sank it off Aldeburgh in the North Sea, off Southwold, position 52°22'N/01°53'E, while it was part of the FS-1753 convoy from Methil to the Thames, England.

Commemorated on Page 263 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

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