Gravesites of Nerissa Casualties Washed Ashore in Scotland and IrelandCAPTAIN JOHN ROBERT TOWNSHEND - ROYAL CANADIAN ARTILLERYTownshend's body washed ashore off the north coast of Co. Antrim and is buried in Bonamargy Cemetery, Plot 2. Grave 16. He was 38 years old, from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Headstone inscription shows: Captain J.R. Townshend; Royal Canadian Artillery; 30 April 1941; Age 38; Beloved husband of Mabel Beatrice Townshend and Dear Father of John, Patricia and Robert.
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Herb Coles "Remembrance Day" Story Capt. Gilbert Ratcliffe Watson Court of Inquiry & Official Documents Wartime Evacuation and the Children's Overseas Reception Board Memorials - In Honour & Remembrance Location of the Nerissa Sinking using Radio Messages and Co-ordinates
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