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Thomas Frederick Moyst

In memory of:

Engineer Thomas Frederick Moyst

October 14, 1942
Cabot Strait

Military Service

Age:

54

Force:

Merchant Navy

Unit:

Canadian Merchant Navy

Division:

S.S. Caribou (St. John's Newfoundland) (151660)

Additional Information

Born:

October 15, 1887
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Son of Joseph Frederick Moyst and Rebecca Noseworthy of St. John’s, Newfoundland.

On 14 October, 1942, at 3:21 a.m., the ferry Caribou was hit by a torpedo launched by U-69 25 miles (40 km) from Port aux Basques, Newfoundland. She sank in the Cabot Strait in 1,600 feet (488 m) of water with 136 people (crew, passengers and military) in position 47°19'N/59°29'W. The 101 survivors were recovered by the escort ship HMCS Grand-Mère (J258) and landed in North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. This sinking would be Canada's worst maritime tragedy in terms of human lives during the Second World War.

Commemorated on Page 198 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ST. JOHN'S ANGLICAN CEMETERY
Newfoundland, Canada

Grave Reference:

Sec. D. Lot 24.

Location:

From downtown St. John's access by King's Bridge Road (heading north). Turn east onto Empire Avenue. The cemetery will be on the corner of Empire Avenue and Forest Road.

Visiting Information
The cemetery grounds are open for visitation from sunrise until sunset. The on site cemetery office is open Monday to Friday, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of THOMAS MOYST– In memory of the men and women who perished on the SS Caribou October 14th 1942. Submitted on behalf of the Twillingate (Newfoundland) Museum for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of THOMAS MOYST
    Photo of THOMAS MOYST – In memory of the men and women who perished on the SS Caribou October 14th 1942. Submitted on behalf of the Twillingate (Newfoundland) Museum for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • SS Caribou– In memory of the men and women who perished on the SS Caribou October 14th 1942. Submitted on behalf of the Twillingate (Newfoundland) Museum for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    SS Caribou
    SS Caribou – In memory of the men and women who perished on the SS Caribou October 14th 1942. Submitted on behalf of the Twillingate (Newfoundland) Museum for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Museum– In memory of the men and women who perished on the SS Caribou October 14th 1942. Submitted on behalf of the Twillingate (Newfoundland) Museum for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Museum – In memory of the men and women who perished on the SS Caribou October 14th 1942. Submitted on behalf of the Twillingate (Newfoundland) Museum for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Grave Marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Merchant Navy Monument in St. John's, NL

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    Merchant Navy Monument in St. John's, NL
    Merchant Navy Monument in St. John's, NL
  • Dedication

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    Dedication
    Dedication

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