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Daniel George Cox

British Army 5th Btn Green Howards

from:Scarborough

Uncle Dan Cox set sail on the Empress of Asia on 24 April 1941 heading for the Clyde to wait for the rest of the convoy on 27 April. They set sail unknown destination (which turned out to be Cape Town).

A quote from his diary: 'Up early 1st on aft deck in bare feet. Went out to sea this morning and grand sight with troop ships in lines with destroyers and cruiser Repulse on each side. Church service on deck. Weather fine and sunny. CPR liner Empress of Asia is Clyde built 1913. 18000 ton Empress of Russia is sister ship, both 3 funnelled grey, yellow upper works'.



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