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A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project

 

They made the Ultimate Sacrifice 

 

Edward Ingram Henderson

 

Leading Seaman, 16504, RCN

 

Born: 22 Jul 1934, Peterborough, Ontario

 

Died: 13 Dec 1960 Montreal, Quebec

 

Book of Remembrance

 

HENDERSON, Edward Ingram, LS, 16504, RCN, died - 13 Dec 1960, HMCS BONAVENTURE - Son of Edward and Grace Henderson. Husband of Mary S. Henderson. Father of Madonna, Michael and Shawn Henderson. Brother of William and Ann E. Henderson.

 

LS Henderson died in hospital in Montreal from injuries sustained from being struck by a 20 mm cannon shell during exercises in the Bay of Fundy.

 

LS Henderson is buried in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Bedford, NS.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS BONAVENTURE

 

Article on the death of LS Henderson

The Vancouver Sun Dec 1960

Research by Steve Hutchings

 

Source Chief of Military Personnel Newsletter, Aug 2014, Vol 3, No. 1

 


 

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