Moor, Glenn Wilfred (G.W.) Photo
Rank Private
Service # A/60127
Unit # R.C.I.C., Irish Regiment of Canada

Born 29/01/1922 the son of William Henry and Eva Lillian Moor and brother of Edward Albert A118100, who also fell 15/08/44, also Charles, Stanley, Joseph and sisters Evelyn and Mrs. Glen Malott of Chatham, Ontario. Prior to his enlistment he was employed as a truck driver with Smith’s Cartage.

Glenn enlisted in Toronto with the Toronto Irish Regt. in April of 1941. Glen was engaged to a Scottish girl while in England but was transferred to Italy before the wedding could take place.

Age: 21, DOAI – Date of Death: 23/12/1943, The CDN 3/01/44 reported that Glenn was shot accidentally by another Canadian soldier in Italy. According to B. M McMaster in an email dated 9/11/15 “He was shot by an off duty Italian police constable. Per the trial events from Dec. 24, 1944 it was not deemed an accident.”  Glenn’s younger brother would DOW while serving in France in Sept. of 1944.”

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/Memorial Reference: III. A. 3.

Cemetery: BARI WAR CEMETERYwith full military honours.  

Private, Service No: A/60127, Regiment: Irish Regiment of Canada, R.C.I.C.

 

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/Memorial Reference: III. A. 3.

Cemetery: BARI WAR CEMETERYwith full military honours.  

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources CVWM, IODE(P), CWGC, email B.M. McMaster 9/12/15, Index of Overseas Deaths
Supplemental Information Born 29/01/1922 the son of William Henry and Eva Lillian Moor and brother of Edward Albert A118100, who also fell 15/08/44, also Charles Stanly, Joseph and sisters Evelyn and Mrs. Glen Malotte of Chatham, Ontario. Prior to his enlistment he was employed as a truck driver with Smith’s Cartage. Age: 21, DOAI - Date of Death: 23/12/1943, shot accidentally by another Canadian soldier in Italy. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/Memorial Reference: III. A. 3. Cemetery: BARI WAR CEMETERY.

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