For Posterity's Sake A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project
They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
GALLOWAY, Nelson Murray, AB, RCN, died- 23 Oct 1969, HMCS KOOTENAY - Son of Dave and Elizabeth Galloway of Hamilton, ON; brother of Linda Galloway of Peterborough, ON.
AB Nelson Galloway joined the RCN 17 Jun 1968 in Hamilton, ON. He was one of nine sailors who died as a result of a gearbox explosion and fire aboard HMCS Kootenay. AB Galloway is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery Surrey, United Kingdom, Canadian Annexe, Row A, Grave 3.
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AB Nelson Galloway's headstone at the Brookwood Military Cemetery
Headstones for graves of Kootenay and Nipigon casualties in the Brookwood Military Cemetery
Naming Certificate naming Galloway Lake, Ontario in honour of AB Nelson Galloway Click on the above photo to view a larger image
In Service of Canada - RCN Peacetime Casualty Index
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