In memory of

Flying Officer

George Gordon Cann

who died on 4 Nov 1942

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service RCAF
  Unit No. 272 Squadron, Royal Air Force
  Rank Flying Officer
  Service number J7686
  Date of death 19421104
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  J7686 Flying Officer (No. 272 Squadron RAF pilot) George Gordon Cann (b.1919) of Balcarres was KIA 19421104 and is buried at Hadra War Memorial cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt. Cann's Beaufighter crashed at Edcu. George was the son of Robert George and Edith Emily Cann, was raised at Gull Lake, joined the Royal Bank at Brock in 1937, and served at Balcarres before enlisting in 1941.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 186 - Abernethy
  Cemetery or memorial location Hadra War Memorial cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt    

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  Honour roll location(s) Balcarres
  Geo-memorial Cann Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 55.3833°N / 103.05°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 63M6
  Geo-memorial details North of Pelican Narrows.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19191027
  Place of birth Gull Lake    
  Date of enlistment 19410107
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Balcarres    
  Occupation banker
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