Pte Albert Joseph Gunn 5-B-5

Albert was born on May 16 1920 in Montreal, the son of Michael (place unknown) and Katherine Dora Gunn, of Montreal. His sister Violet Gunn already died very young as a baby in 1919.
He was a factory hand and member of the Roman Catholic Church.
He enlisted on February 7 1941 in Montreal and he went on July 1 overseas to the UK and he went thereafter on September 6 1944 to France.
Albert was killed in action on Saturday October 7 1944 age 24 in the D Coy near the Leopold Canal in Belgium and he was temporarily buried near this canal and on May 28 1945 reburied in Adegem.

On his headstone: DEEP IN MY HEART YOU ARE LIVING YET I LOVED YOU TOO DEARLY TO EVER FORGET. MOTHER

His medals were: Medal 1939-45, France Germany Medal, Defence Medal; War medal; CVSM & Clasp.