Private
GORDON ARCHER (G A) DANFORTH

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• Buried 19 August 1942 - DIEPPE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY (HAUTOT-SUR-MER) | Age: 26 years

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Interesting Facts

• Born at Friffin, Sask., where he farmed after attending local schools. His hobby was radio. Enl. Weyburn April, 1940. Trained at Weyburn, Camp Shilo and Toronto. Overseas in Dec. 1940. Killed during Operation Jubilee 19 Aug 1942. Surv. Mother, Mrs. Anna Clara Danforth, Griffin, Sask and brother, A. Frank (RCAF), and sisters. Mrs. George Boht, Mrs. Henry MacKenzie and Miss Theola Danforth. 

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Fallen Soldiers buried in DIEPPE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY (HAUTOT-SUR-MER)

• Private
  BARRETT, GORDON ERNEST
  19 August 1942
  Essex Scottish Regiment R.C.I.C.
  
• Private
  BROWN, RUSSELL RODERICK
  19 August 1942
  Royal Regiment of Canada R.C.I.C.
  
• Private
  HANCOCK, ALLAN CHARLES
  19 August 1942
  Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
  
• Lance Corporal
  ROBERTS, JOHN HERBERT
  19 August 1942
  Royal Regiment of Canada R.C.I.C.
  
• Private
  CHADWICK, STANLEY
  19 August 1942
  Royal Hamilton Light Infantry R.C.I.C.
  
• Lieutenant
  OAKLEY, RUPERT SIMPSON
  19 August 1942
  Royal Regiment of Canada R.C.I.C.
  
• Lance Corporal
  CAMPBELL, SAMUEL
  19 August 1942
  South Saskatchewan Regiment R.C.I.C.
  
• Pilot Officer
  MACARTHUR, GEORGE REGINALD
  20 July 1944
  Royal Canadian Air Force
  
• Private
  KELLY, PETER JOSEPH
  19 August 1942
  Royal Regiment of Canada R.C.I.C.
  
• Private
  SOUTHWOOD, WILLIAM JAMES
  19 August 1942
  Royal Regiment of Canada R.C.I.C.
  
• Gunner
  MCLEAN, DONALD
  19 August 1942
  Royal Canadian Artillery
  
• Private
  PROULX, ALBERT
  19 August 1942
  Royal Hamilton Light Infantry R.C.I.C.