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Angus MacIver

In memory of:

Seaman Angus MacIver

May 16, 1918

Military Service

Age:

31

Force:

Merchant Navy

Unit:

Canadian Merchant Navy

Division:

S.S. Tagona (Toronto, Ontario) (128188)

Additional Information

Born:

January 1, 1887
Geshader, Uig, Isle of Lewis, Scotland

Son of Murdo MacIver and Marion MacAskill of 4, Geshader, Uig, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland.

On 15 May 1918, Tagona was en route from Bilbao, Spain, to Glasgow, Scotland, when she was torpedoed 5 miles (8 km) west-southwest of Trevose Head, England, by U-55. She sank in the Celtic Sea with eight crew members, position 50°29'N/05°07'W.

Commemorated on Page 45 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ST. MINVER (ST. MENEFRIDA) CHURCHYARD
Cornwall, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

N/A

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  • 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 – 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)
  • 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)
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  • Grave marker– War grave in St Minver (St Menefreda) cemetry, Cornwall, UK

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    Grave marker – War grave in St Minver (St Menefreda) cemetry, Cornwall, UK

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