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Digital gallery of Lance Corporal Gordon Albert Elleraas
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Map
A image of the Calgary Highlanders march forward from Sept 8 onwards taken from calgaryhighlanders.com Gordon was killed in action Sept 9 1944 so the article is very significant in understanding a wee part of his circumstances precluding his death. -
Family Tree
Family History(modified) of Gordon Elleraas -
Family photo
Ole Elleraas ( father) and son on his lap( Gordon Elleraas) at Xmas time in 1918 or so at the Myhr farm of his uncle, Olaf Myhr -
Entrance
Photo submitted by Marg Liessens -
Cross of Sacrifice
Photo submitted by Marg Liessens -
Grave marker
Photo submitted by Marg Liessens -
Group Photo
Gordon Elleraas and his Aunt: Berntine Elleraas(Myhr) -
Grave marker
Gordon reported wounded and died the same days as a result in France. Gordon is the only Calgary Highlander buried at Adegem Canadian War Cemetery. Full profile: https://commonwealth-adegem.com/elleraas-gordon-albert -
Letter
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Letter
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Document
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Family Photo
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Letter
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Letter
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Photo of Gordon Albert Elleraas
grave marker -
Photo of Gordon Albert Elleraas
April 8, 2023, Lance Corporal Elleraas, Calgary Highlanders, being honoured by a 16 year old cadet from the Calgary Highlanders Cadet Corps, Airdrie, Alberta. -
Photo of Gordon Albert Elleraas
grave marker with flag -
Photo of Gordon Albert Elleraas
April 8, 2023, Lance Corporal Elleraas, Calgary Highlanders, being honoured by a 16 year old cadet from the Calgary Highlanders Cadet Corps, Airdrie, Alberta. -
Honour roll
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Gordon Albert Elleraas
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Gordon Albert Elleraas
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Gordon Albert Elleraas
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Gordon Albert Elleraas
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Gordon Albert Elleraas
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Gordon Albert Elleraas
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Gordon Albert Elleraas
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Gordon Albert Elleraas
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Gordon Albert Elleraas
In the Books of Remembrance
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Page 299 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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ADEGEM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY Belgium
Adegem Canadian War Cemetery is located midway between Brugge (17 km) and Gent (26 km) on the N9 which connects the two towns. From Brugge, Adegem is approached via Sijsele and Maldegem. On reaching Adegem, the cemetery is located on the Prins Boudewijn Laan, on the right-hand side of the N9.
In the last week of September 1944, the Allies held the city of Antwerp, but the Germans held both shores of the Scheldt estuary, so that the port of Antwerp could not be used. The task of clearing the southern shore of the estuary was allotted to the 3rd Canadian Division, aided by the 4th Canadian Armoured Division and the 52nd Division. Their operations lasted from October until the beginning of November 1944. By 3rd November the Germans had been cleared from the north-west corner of Belgium and the south shore of the Scheldt was free. There had been fierce fighting for two weeks for the crossing of the Leopold Canal. The majority of the men buried at Adegem died during the operations for the clearance of the south bank of the Scheldt; but many Canadians who lost their lives elsewhere in Belgium were also brought here for burial.
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