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He was a Canadian Citizen at the time of his service. His hometown is listed Nokomis, Saskatchewan. Son of John Harding and Elizabeth Wilkenson of Nokomis, Saskatchewan. He was the brother of Mary Jane Harding, from Nokomis.
On 3 December 1944, at 1000 hours, the Cornwallis had just left New York harbour, USA, and was sailing unescorted when she was torpedoed by U-1230 10 miles (16 km) off the US coast in the Gulf of Maine, position 43°59'N/68°20'W. The attack took the lives of the captain, 35 sailors and seven gunners.
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 150 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance.
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