BROWN, GORDON WESLEY EDWARD

Birthdate

1916-08-20

Birthplace

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Age

28

Parents

Son of Wesley Morgan and Ethel Brown of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Religion

Presbyterian

Occupation

Truck driver

Service number

H/16733

Engagement

1940-01-13

Disembarked

1944-09-01, France

Date of death

1944-09-18

Died

Killed in action, Belgium

Force

Army

Rank

Sergeant

Regiment (Fallen buddies)

Algonquin Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Awards

Cemetery reference

Plot 7 | Row E | Grave 3

"ON EARTH HE NOBLY DID HIS BEST GRANT HIM, JESUS HEAVENLY REST"

Military grave

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Additional info

The Algonquin war diary reports on September 18, 1944: At noon "B" Coy up to attack Assenede (Belgium). After some hard fighting established their HQ in town. During the engagement they had 4 casualties, Sgt Brown and Pte Tinndal were killed and Lt Caron and Pte Brannen were wounded.

Resources

Personal details have been collected from official Service Records and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. Some of the additional information has been provided by War Diaries, Libera Me (G.E. Spittael), Polder Fighting (R.W. Catsburg), Veterans Affairs Canada, WW2 Talk, Aircrew Remembered and other sources. The commonwealth-adegem.com website is not responsible for incorrect information.