Identity
Person No.
4446
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Cecil Cyril
Initials
C C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Torpedoed and sunk by U-181. En route from Kosseir & Aden to Durban, South Africa. At 17.40 hours on 2 Dec, 1942, the unescorted Amarylis was hit amidships by a G7a torpedo from U-181 and sank within 2 minutes after breaking in two. The Germans questioned six survivors on a raft and on this opportunity took a drowning sheep aboard for fresh meat. 16 crew and 2 DEMS gunners lost
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of John Newton Cooper and Louisa Cooper, of Umkomaas, Natal, South Africa.
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project