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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice 

 

Lawrence Douglas (Laurie) Cleveland

 

2nd Stewart, Merchant Navy

 

Born: 21 Jul 1918

 

Died: 03 Dec 1944 at sea

 

Merchant Navy

Book of Remembrance

 

CLEVELAND, Lawrence Douglas (Laurie), 2nd Stewart, MN, killed - 03 Dec 1944, SS CORNWALLIS - Son of Letitia Cleveland, of Liverpool, ns.

 

Lawrence died on 03 Dec 1944 when the merchant ship SS Cornwallis was torpedoed and sunk on 03 Dec 1944 by U-514.

 

Ships served in:

SS CORNWALLIS

 

Newspaper article on the death of Lawrence Cleveland

Liverpool Advance and Queens County Advocate - 07 Dec 1944

Researched by / Courtesy of George Newbury

 


 

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