This memorial is dedicated to Canada's last recipient of the Victoria Cross, Lieutenant Robert Hampton Gray, who was originally from Nelson.
Nelson, British Columbia
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[plaque/plaque]
Lieutenant Robert Hampton Gray
V.C., B.S.C., R.C.N.V.R.
Royal Canadian Fleet Arm Fighter Pilot
Born November 2, 1917
Died courageously in defense of his country on August 9th, 1945
A Nelson boy who gave his life for freedom and earned the Empire's highest decoration, the Victoria Cross, for courage in the Second World War.
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Location
Lieutenant Robert Hampton Gray Memorial
310 Ward Street
Nelson
British Columbia
Lieutenant Robert Hampton Gray Memorial
310 Ward Street
Nelson
British Columbia
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 49.4932075
Long. -117.2952181
Lat. 49.4932075
Long. -117.2952181
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