Rifleman SMITH, GORDON EDWARD Service Number B/143671 Died 25/10/1944 Aged 29 Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, R.C.I.C. Son of Lawrence James Smith and May Catherine Smith, of Toronto, Ontario. INSCRIPTION GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN; HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS Casualty
October 25, 1944 STEENHOVEN Reveille – Cloudy and cool 0600 “C” Coy moved forward and relieved one coy of R de Chaud. 1315 “A” Coy started forward with “D” to attack OOSTBURG. One of the Flame throwers with “A” Coy struck a mine and the two men in it were killed. A heavy smoke screen was put down to assist the attack on the open road into the town. The houses on the outskirts were soon taken. No 8 platoon made a wild bayonet charge to gain as their objective the first crossroads in town. 1900 Tactical BHQ set up in dugout at 04151070. With relatively slight opposition the rest of the coys all got on their objectives in town. There was some heavy mortaring and few shells came from FLUSHING. Our casualties were fairly heavy. R.A.P. Moved from IJZENDIJKE to WATERLANDKERKJE.
