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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
NORRIS, Cyril Anthony, Tel, 2686, RCN, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of John Francis and Emma Louise Norris, of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Telegraphist Norris died when his ship, HMCS MARGAREE, was struck by the freighter SS Port Fairy while in convoy and was sunk. 143 of her crew were lost, 86 of them were survivors of HMCS FRASER.
Leading Telegraphist Cyril Anthony Norris was born at Halifax, N.S., in 1917, and was lost at sea on the night of October 22, 1940, while aboard HMCS Margaree when that ship was sunk in the North Atlantic Ocean. Leading Telegraphist Norris was educated at St. Patrick's Grammar and High School at Halifax, N.S., and joined the Royal Canadian Navy on January 05, 1934. He belonged to the Nelson Sea Cadets for five years, and was a member of St. Patrick's Church. Norris was unmarried and is survived by his mother, Mrs. Emma L. Norris of Halifax.
Ships served in: HMCS STADACONA - Enlisted 05 Jan 1935 as a Boy Seaman, RCN * Rated Ordinary Seaman, RCN 09 Feb 1935 * Rated Ordinary Telegraphist, RCN 01 Oct 1935 HMS VICTORY - Drafted to VICTORY 19 Jan 1936 HMS NELSON - Drafted to NELSON 04 Sep 1936. HMS NEPTUNE - Drafted to NEPTUNE 20 Nov 1936. NEPTUNE was a Leander Class Light Cruiser. HMCS ST LAURENT - Drafted to ST LAURENT 16 Jan 1937 HMS PEMBROKE - Lent to PEMBROKE from ST LAURENT 16 Jan - 18 Feb 1937 * Rated Telegraphist 22 Jan 1937 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 15 Feb 1938 HMS VICTORY - Drafted to VICTORY 24 May 1940 for W/T3 Course HMS DIANA - Drafted to DIANA 30 Jul 1940 HMCS MARGAREE (former HMS DIANA) - Drafted to MARGAREE 06 Sep 1940 * Commissioning crew
(CAN001) Portrait of Tel Cyril Norris (CAN002) Service file for Cyril Norris // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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