Daily Event for August 23, 2010

August 23, 1917 while approaching the coast of Ireland the Booth Steamship SS Boniface was torpedoed and sunk by SMS U-53. No details are available to me about the sinking or how the survivors were landed, sadly one man was lost in the incident.
© 2010 Michael W. Pocock
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Roll of Honour
In memory of Fireman & Donkeyman John Foster who lost his life in SS Boniface
"As long as we embrace him in our memory, his spirit will always be with us"

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