Gordon Pierce Long, Ordinary Seaman Anti-Aircraft Gunner 3rd Class, RCNVR

They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

Gordon Pierce Long

Ordinary Seaman Anti-Aircraft Gunner 3rd Class

V79998, RCNVR

Born: 19 Jun 1926, Woodstock, Ontario

Died: 14 Feb 1945, Ostend, Belgium

Book of Remembrance

LONG, Gordon Pierce, OS, V79998, RCNVR, MPK - 14 Feb 1945, 29TH MTB FLOTILLA - Son of William C. and Emma J. Long, of Woodstock, Ontario.

OS Long was killed in a fire and resulting explosions on MTBs at Ostend, Belgium, his body was not recovered.

Ships served in:

HMCS PREVOST - Enlisted 28 Feb 1944. Commenced Active Service 20 Mar 1944

HMCS SANS PEUR - Served in SANS PEUR 22 Jul 1944 - 28 Jul 1944 while in training at HMCS CORNWALLIS

* Rated AA III 25 Sep 1944

29TH MTB FLOTILLA - Drafted to the 29th MTB FLOTILLA 13 Jan 1945 as an OS, RCNVR

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(GL01-GL02) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2

(GL03) Report of Death

(G04) Letter to OS Long's mother

Press release on the destruction of 5 MTBs of the 29th MTB Flotilla and Casualty List