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Family of lieutenant who perished aboard the HMCS Alberni visit museum honouring the Second World War ship

Hunter Grant visited the HMCS Alberni Museum and Memorial Saturday, to see the plaque dedicated to his father, Lieutenant Malcolm Seafield Grant.
Terry Farrell
Terry Farrell
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Hunter Grant visited the HMCS Alberni Museum and Memorial Saturday, to see the plaque dedicated to his father, Malcolm Seafield Grant. Malcolm was one of the 59 men who died when the HMCS Alberni was struck by a torpedo on Aug. 21, 1944. The Grant family contributed some of the first artifacts to be inducted into the HMCS Alberni Museum and Memorial. Hunter, who was visiting Victoria from Ontario, made a special trip to Courtenay, along with other family members, to see the memorial. Photo by Terry Farrell

Hunter Grant visited the HMCS Alberni Museum and Memorial Saturday, to see the plaque dedicated to his father, Lieutenant Malcolm Seafield Grant.

Malcolm was one of the 59 men who died when the HMCS Alberni was struck by a torpedo on Aug. 21, 1944. The Grant family contributed some of the first artifacts to be inducted into the HMCS Alberni Museum and Memorial.

Hunter, who was visiting Victoria from Ontario, made a special trip to Courtenay, along with other family members, to see the memorial.


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Terry returned to Black Press in 2014, after seven years at a daily publication in Alberta. He brings 14 years of editorial experience to Comox Valley Record...
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