Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Charles Harper
In memory of:
Cook Charles Harper
May 15, 1914
South Atlantic
Military Service
26
Merchant Navy
Canadian Merchant Navy
SS Dunsyre (USA) (213023)
Additional Information
January 1, 1888
Iowa
His full name is Charles Harper Smith and served as Charles Harper.
Son of Selby Alvin Thomas and Amelia Ida Hartung of Des Moines, Iowa.
Brother of Privates Selby Preston Smith and Francis Somerfield Smith enlisted during the First World War without having seen action.
He voluntarily threw himself into the sea from the SS Dunsyre. His death was reported and recorded in Port Elizabeth, Algoa Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa. His family were notified on 27 August.
Commemorated on Page 260 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
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