Purvis, Henry

Regiment:  Royal Canadian Navy

Regimental No:  N3585

Force:  Navy

Henry was born in 1921 and joined the Navy. His ship was torpedoed on December 1, 1940 and because Henry was an officer he had to be last off. He went down with his ship just 7 miles from home.

Source:  Smoky River to Grande Prairie p 145, Second World War Service Files – War Dead 1939 to 1947

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