They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Gordon Tait Elliot

 

Ordinary Seaman, V69859, RCNVR

 

Born: 06 Aug 1925, Viking Alberta

 

Died: 14 Oct 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

ELLIOT, Gordon Tait, OS, V69859, RCNVR, killed - 14 Oct 1944, HMCS MAGOG - Son of George Edgar and Clara Elliot, of Calgary, AB.

 

OS Gordon Elliot died when his ship, HMCS MAGOG was torpedoed and severely damaged by U-1223 on 14 Oct 1944. He is buried in the Viking Cemetery, Viking, Alberta.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS NONSUCH - Enlisted 18 Aug 1943. Commenced Active Service 18 Oct 1943.

HMCS MAGOG - Drafted to MAGOG 09 Aug 1944 as an OS, RCNVR

 

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(GE01-GE02) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2  (GE03) Report of Death  (GE04) Telegram to OS Elliot's mother informing her of his death  (GE05) Letter to OS Elliot's mother

 

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(GE06) OS Gordon Elliot's headstone in the Viking Cemetery

 


 

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