Fortin, Edmour
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Edmour |
Surname | Fortin |
Gender | M |
Age | 32 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas Louis and Marie Jeanne Fortin, of St. Urbain, Charlevoix Co., Province of Quebec, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3312 |
Markings | SR-U |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 69. Row E. Grave 15. |
Epitaph | J'AI COMBATTU LE BON COMBAT J'AI ACHEVE MA COURSE. JESUS AYEZ PITIE DE MON (French - I FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT AND FINISHED MY COURSE. MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON MY SOUL) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 165 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/54940 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 101 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary & St. Peter's Church, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sqn Standard & Roll of Honour in wooden bookcase |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | Village Centre, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Brass plaque on adjacent bench |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | The White Hart PH, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal on external wall of PH |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of 101 Squadron 1943-45 |
Location | The National Aboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to all those who served on 101 Squadron, and honours those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We will remember you. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/802/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/802/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-07-1942 |
End Date | 22-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Bourn |
Day/Night Raid | Night (59% moon) |
Operation | Duisburg. 291 aircraft. Marker flares, dropped using Gee, were off target which meant that the whole operation was inaccurate, although the Thyssen steelworks was hit and almost 100 houses destroyed |
Reason for Loss | Presumed lost over the sea |