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Identity
Person No.
7513
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Cecil Arnold
Initials
C A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
53
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
Unknown
Cause of Death
En route from Lemnos to Piraeus, came under attack by dive bombers of the Luftwaffe, one mile off Aliki Rocks near Phleva Island. One bomb penetrated the deck and blew the bottom out of the boat and it sank
Military Service
Rank
Master
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
Unknown
Notes

Son of Frank Burridge Foy and Beatrice Louise Foy; husband of Elaine Foy, of Cape Town, South Africa. Awarded Lloyd's Medal.

Citations

LM Awarded for actions on 11 April 1941; King's Commendation for Brave Conduct LG Sup 31 March 1942 - "Commended for brave conduct when their ships encountered enemy ships, submarines, aircraft or mines"

LG Sup 31 March 1942 p.1505
LG Sup 31 March 1942 p.1505
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