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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Eric Gordon More

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Eric Gordon More

September 1, 1943

Military Service


Service Number:

J/17617

Age:

23

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

44 (R.A.F.) Sqdn.

Additional Information


Son of William G. More and Dorothy H. More, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 196 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

8. H. 5.

Location:

The BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY is in the district of Charlottenburg, 8 kilometres west of the city centre, on the south side of the Heerstrasse. From Theodor Heuss Platz in the district of Charlottenburg near the exhibition hall complex and next to the Olympic stadium, follow signs for Spandau, proceeding along the Heerstrasse. The Cemetery lies on the Heerstrasse on the left hand side of the road and 3 kilometres from Theodor Heuss Platz. Visitors should drive beyond the BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY to the traffic lights, then turn left directly onto a small one way street running parallel to the Heerstrasse. The Cemetery entrance is on this small one way road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Memorial Stained Glass– At St. Andrew Church (Presbyterian) in Toronto, a stained glass window of St. Michael by Peter Haworth is dedicated "To the glory of God and in loving memory of Pilot Officer Eric Gordon More R.C.A.F. elder son of Mr and Mrs W.G. More killed in air operations over Germany September 18, 1943." The banners: "And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; ...  And prevailed not" and "Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air."
  • Memorial– St. Andrew's Church (Presbyterian), 73 Simcoe Street, Toronto
  • Newspaper Clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Eric Gordon More is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Eric Gordon More is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of ERIC GORDON MORE– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star May 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star March 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram  1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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