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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
CONWAY, Archibald Henry William, LS G.L., 2259, RCN, MPK - 25 Jun 1940, HMCS FRASER - Son of Archibald S. and Caroline C. Conway, of Galveston, Texas, U.S.A.; husband of Eileen Helen Conway; father of Gary, Arlene, Gordon and Bryan, of Esquimalt, British Columbia.
Leading Seaman Conway died when his ship, HMCS FRASER, was in a collision with HMS CALCUTTA 12 miles due west of Pointe de la Coubre light at the Gironde River mouth and sank as a result with the loss of 65 of her crew.
Archie attended school on Fairfield Island and at Chilliwack High School, where he was an excellent soccer player. He'd been in the navy for 13 years and was a well known softball player. LS Conway is survived by his parents, his wife Eileen Helen Conway (married 25 Nov 1932) and 4 children all under 7 years of age.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 21 Aug 1928 as a Boy Seaman, RCN * Rated Ordinary Seaman, RCN 19 Apr 1939 HMCS VANCOUVER - Drafted to VANCOUVER 16 Aug 1929 HMS VICTORY - Drafted to VICTORY 03 Jul 1930 HMS WARSPITE - Drafted to WARSPITE 23 Jul 1930 * Rated Able Seaman, RCN HMS EXCELLENT - Drafted to EXCELLENT 04 Dec 1930 * Rated Seaman Gunner 20 Mar 1931 HMS VICTORY - Drafted to VICTORY 09 Jun 1931 HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 10 Jun 1931 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 03 Jan 1934 HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 05 Oct 1934 HMCS ARMENTIERES - Drafted to ARMENTIERES 17 Nov 1936 HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 20 Jan 1937 HMS VICTORY - Drafted to VICTORY 22 May 1937 HMS EXCELLENT - Drafted to EXCELLENT 28 May 1937 * Rated Gun Layer 10 Sep 1937 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 09 Oct 1937 * Rated Acting Leading Seaman, RCN 01 Jan 1938 HMS VICTORY - Drafted to VICTORY 06 May 1938 HMS EXCELLENT - Drafted to EXCELLENT 18 Jun 1938 HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA 06 Sep 1938 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 01 Dec 1938 * Rated Leading Seaman 01 Jan 1939
(AC01) Archie Conway as a Boy Scout // Credit: Chilliwack Museum and Archives (AC02) Documents from the Service File of Archie Conway
Second World War Casualty Index
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