A Nanaimo war veteran and centenarian, said to be the last surviving crew member of the HMS Hood, is being mourned by family and friends.
Victor Osborne died Feb. 1 at age 106. A fixture at Remembrance Day ceremonies in Nanaimo, he was born in London, England, on Nov. 11, 1918, the end of the First World War. Serving with the Royal Navy and its counterparts in Australia and New Zealand, he saw time on the British battle cruiser the HMS Hood and also saw action on D-Day.
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