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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice 

 

Archibald Nelson McLeod Menzies

 

Able Seaman, A490, RCNR

 

Born: 20 Mar 1910, Stirling, Scotland

 

Died: 14 Aug 1941, Talara, Peru

 

Book of Remembrance

 

MENZIES, Archibald Nelson McLeod, AB, A490, RCNR, died - 14 Aug 1941, HMCS PRINCE ROBERT - Husband of Susanna Menzies, of Victoria, BC.

 

Able Seaman Menzies died at Talara, Peru from a cerebral concussion due to a fall while on shore leave. He was buried at sea.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS PRINCE ROBERT - Drafted to Prince Robert 31 Jul 1940 as an Probationary Able Seaman, RCNR.  Rated Able Seaman 18 Feb 1941

 

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