Flying Officer
MAURICE GEORGE (M G) GANT

• Flying Officer MAURICE GEORGE GANT's Story

• 	Born 14 August 1923 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  	Occupation Worked as a Student in Accounts prior to enlisting.
  	Enlisted 6 November 1942 in Winnipeg, Manitoba | Age: 19 years
  	Buried 27 March 1945 - LEEK (ZEVENHUIZEN)-GENERAL-CEMETERY | Age: 21 years

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Interesting Facts

• Son of Maurice D. and Sophia Gant, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Flying Officer Gant spoke english, german, and french according to his Attestation papers. He died in a plane crash on 27 March 1945.

  There is a book written about the plane crash and reference Sources are available in the Media section of his profile.

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  A bombing mission to Berlin, with a fatal outcome March 27, 1945

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  Een bombardements-missie naar Berlijn, met fatale afloop 27 maart 1945(A bombing[...]

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Fallen Soldiers from Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada

• Sergeant Pilot
  GORDON, JAMES
  8 July 1941
  BASSINGBOURN CUM KNEESWORTH CEMETERY
  
• Rifleman
  SARUK, EMIL
  6 June 1944
  BENY-SUR-MER CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
  
• Sergeant
  MCCRON, SAMUEL LORNE WILFRED
  30 November 1944
  BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
  
• Private
  BERRYHILL, ROY THOMAS
  26 September 1916
  VIMY MEMORIAL
  
• Captain
  BURBIDGE, GEORGE WHEELOCK
  4 March 1943
  CASSINO MEMORIAL
  
• Leading Aircraftman
  DYKER, ALLAN LLOYD
  25 June 1943
  WINNIPEG (ELMWOOD) CEMETERY
  
• Lance Sergeant
  FOX, JOHN ELWOOD
  24 January 1942
  BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  TACKABERRY, HAROLD GORDON
  1 June 1944
  SINGAPORE MEMORIAL
  
• Sergeant (Air Observer)
  EASTON, HERBERT ROBINSON
  8 April 1941
  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
  
• Flying Officer
  HARACZAY, WALTER
  8 July 1944
  BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  GANT, MAURICE GEORGE
  27 March 1945
  LEEK (ZEVENHUIZEN)-GENERAL-CEMETERY
  
• Flight Lieutenant
  COLLEDGE, WILLIAM WILSON
  1 July 1943
  BATH (HAYCOMBE) CEMETERY
  

Fallen Comrades of the Royal Canadian Air Force

• Pilot Officer
  ARMITAGE, ARTHUR ROBSON
  8 February 1944
  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
  
• Flight Lieutenant
  BORRETT, WILLIAM FLEMING
  16 January 1945
  BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY
  
• Sergeant
  HILTZ, JOHN CLIFTON
  30 September 1941
  KIEL WAR CEMETERY
  
• Flight Sergeant
  SCHRUMP, SPENCER QUENTIN
  31 December 1942
  MALTA MEMORIAL
  
• Sergeant
  GALGAN, PETER EDWARD
  26 November 1943
  DANA (ST. MAURICE) CEMETERY
  
• Warrant Officer Class II
  MACLEOD, ALLISON FREDERICK WEEKS
  25 February 1943
  MALTA MEMORIAL
  
• Flight Sergeant
  HILTS, HUGH DONALD
  29 July 1944
  SAULXURES-LES-BULGNEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
  
• Leading Aircraftman
  MAY, DOUGLAS GORDON
  26 August 1941
  OSHAWA UNION CEMETERY
  
• Warrant Officer Class II
  MAHEU, FRANCOIS GABRIEL
  29 June 1943
  MALTA MEMORIAL
  
• Sergeant
  OLDFORD, LESLIE
  23 August 1942
  OTTAWA MEMORIAL
  
• Flying Officer
  CROWLEY, FRANCIS JOSEPH
  11 November 1944
  STAPHORST (ROUVEEN) NEW GENERAL CEMETERY
  
• Pilot Officer
  OSTEN, MAX MARTIN
  5 May 1942
  STRATFORD-ON-AVON CEMETERY