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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

John Dow

In memory of:

Chief Engineer John Dow

March 17, 1942
Trinidad

Military Service


Age:

54

Force:

Merchant Navy

Unit:

Canadian Merchant Navy

Division:

SS Chomedy (Vancouver, British Columbia) (150593)

Additional Information


Born:

January 1, 1888
Greenock, Scotland

Son of Joh Dow and Robina McColl, of Islay, Argyleshire, Scotland. Husband of Helen Armstrong Stevenson, of Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

He died in Trinidad of a cerebral hemorrhage, the result of his alcoholism. He was buried there. His name is also engraved on the Scottish National War Memorial 1914-1945 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Commemorated on Page 259 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

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