They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Raymond Milton Nelson

 

Able Seaman, V4822, RCNVR

 

Born: 30 Jul 1922, Lower Cape, New Brunswick

 

Died: 02 Jun 1943, Moncton, New Brunswick

 

Book of Remembrance

 

NELSON, Raymond Milton, AB, V4822, RCNVR, died - 02 Jun 1943, HMCS ARLEUX - Son of Percy R. Nelson and Eleanore Nelson, of Hopewell Cape.

 

AB Nelson died of natural causes (heart blockage) while on leave in Moncton, NB. He is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery, Lower Cape, New Brunswick

 

Ships served in:

HMCS BRUNSWICKER - Enlisted 06 Mar 1942. Commenced Active Service 16 Mar 1942

HMCS KAMLOOPS - Served in KAMLOOPS 30 Aug 1942 - 05 Sep 1942 while in training at HMCS CORNWALLIS, Halifax, NS

HMCS ARLEUX - Drafted to ARLEUX 12 Sep 1942 as an OS RCNVR.  Rated A/AB 16 Mar 1943

 

RN01

RN02

RN03

RN04

(RN01-RN02) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2

(RN03) Report of Death

(RN04) Headstone for AB Raymond Milton

 


 

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