Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Flying Officer Gordon Ralph Miles is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Flying Officer Gordon Ralph Miles is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Photo of GORDON RALPH MILES – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star June 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star June 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram June 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Newspaper Clipping – The Toronto Star June 15, 1945, page 14 46 Lancasters and 186 Halifax aircraft from RCAF Bomber Command 6 Group joined a force from RAF Bomber Command on a mission to Hamburg July 28/29, 1944. It was a bright moonlit night and German night fighters appeared on the homeward flight, resulting in the loss of 18 Halifaxes and 4 Lancasters ¿ 12 per cent of the force. F/O Miles served on Halifax III MZ-859 in #431 Squadron. Also killed were the following Canadian crew members: P/O (P) George Baumann, age 21, from Labelle, Que. P/O George Sidebottom, age 21, from St. Vital, Manitoba P/O (WAG) John Smith, age 28, from Rosemount, P.Q. P/O William F. Windsor, age 18, from Toronto, Ont. Flight information from RAF and RCAF Bomber Command operations. Crew information is courtesy They Shall Grow Not Old published by Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum of Brandon, Man.

Newspaper Clipping – The Toronto Star June 15, 1945, page 14

Photo of Gordon Ralph Miles