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Gordon Stanley Kimber

In memory of:

Flying Officer Gordon Stanley Kimber

July 8, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

J/25461

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

417 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Son of Stanley Bertram and Jean Edna Kimber, of Westmount, Province of Quebec, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 352 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY
Italy

Grave Reference:

I, G. 1 .

Location:

CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY is 3.5 kilometres west of Riccione, a seaside resort on the Adriatic coast, and is reached by turning west off the main Rimini/Riccione road about 1 kilometre north-west of Riccione. In the town of Riccione is a sign leading to the Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. Carry on in the direction of Coriano until a 'T' junction is reached. Turn left and after a short distance the Cemetery will be found on the right-hand side. The cemetery is permanently open and may be visited outside the working hours of the local gardening staff, but will be unmanned.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of GORDON STANLEY KIMBER– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of GORDON STANLEY KIMBER – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of GORDON STANLEY KIMBER– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of GORDON STANLEY KIMBER – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Document – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Document – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Service Book– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Service Book – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Coriano Ridge War Cemetery

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    Coriano Ridge War Cemetery
    Coriano Ridge War Cemetery
  • Memorial Stained Glass– Gordon Stanley Kimber memorial stained glass memorial window (1946) by Charles William Kelsey, Montreal West United Church, 88 Ballantyne Ave N, Montreal West. www.mwuc.org/

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    Memorial Stained Glass – Gordon Stanley Kimber memorial stained glass memorial window (1946) by Charles William Kelsey, Montreal West United Church, 88 Ballantyne Ave N, Montreal West. www.mwuc.org/
  • Photo of Gordon Stanley Kimber– Flying Officer Gordon Stanley Kimber courtesy McGill University archives

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    Photo of Gordon Stanley Kimber – Flying Officer Gordon Stanley Kimber courtesy McGill University archives
  • Newspaper Clipping– Flying Officer Gordon Stanley Kimber obit Montreal Star Nov 29 1944 courtesy McGill University archives

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    Newspaper Clipping – Flying Officer Gordon Stanley Kimber obit Montreal Star Nov 29 1944 courtesy McGill University archives
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Montreal Gazette. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – From the Montreal Gazette. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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