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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
COXON, Thomas, AB QR II, 2838, RCN, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of Thomas and Edith Coxon, of Belleville, Ontario; husband of Lillian Coxon, of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Able Seaman Coxon died when his ship, HMCS MARGAREE, was struck by the freighter SS Port Fairy while in convoy and was sunk. 143 of her crew were lost, 86 of them were survivors of HMCS FRASER.
Ships served in: * Served in the RCNVR 01 Aug 1935 - 04 Jan 1945 * Discharged - Transferred to the RCN HMCS STADACONA - Enlisted 05 Jan 1937 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCN HMCS SAGUENAY - Drafted to SAGUENAY 24 Apr 1937 * Rated Able Seaman, RCN 06 Apr 1938 HMS PEMBROKE - Drafted to PEMBROKE 07 May 1938 HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA 15 Jul 1938 * Rated Seaman Gunner, RCN 24 Aug 1938 HMCS SAGUENAY - Drafted to SAGUENAY 12 Oct 1938 * Rated Quarters Rating 3rd Class, RCN 01 Jan 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 26 Nov 1939 * Rated Quarters Rating 2nd Class, RCN 09 Dec 1939 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 17 Jan 1940 * Survived the sinking of HMCS FRASER on 25 Jun 1940 HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 06 Sep 1940
(TC001) Article on the death of Able Seaman Coxon // The Toronto Telegram Nov 1940 // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (TC002) Service file for Thomas Coxon // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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