Please lay a poppy on this site.
In memory of:

Fireman Patrick Michael Foley

Profile image
Merchant Navy emblem

Military service

Age: 18
Rank: Fireman
Force: Merchant Navy
Unit/Regiment: Canadian Merchant Navy
Division: S.S. Koranton (Newcastle-on-Tyne, England) (142863)
Birth: January 1, 1923 St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador
Death: March 28, 1941 North Atlantic

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: Panel 19.
Additional information
Son of Ralph and Florence Foley, of St. John's, Newfoundland.

On 27 March 1941, she was sailing with convoy SC-25 from Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, to Hull, England, when at 1:50 pm the Koranton was torpedoed by U-98 300 miles (483 km) south of Reykjavik, Iceland, position 58°51'N/22°36'W. The captain, 33 crew members and two gunners lost their lives.

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 135 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance.
Request this page Download this page

 

The Poppy Design is a trademark of The Royal Canadian Legion (Dominion Command) and is used with permission. Click here to learn more about the poppy.

Did we miss something?

Contribute information to this commemorative page

Do you have photographs, information or a correction relating to this individual’s virtual memorial? Learn more about the CVWM and the information we collect.