Gordon Felix Loyer Aircraftman 2nd Class R/65568 Royal Canadian Air Force April 12, 1922 Toronto, Ontario May 18, 1940 Toronto, Ontario East York, Ontario 18 5 feet, 4½ inches Medium Brown Brown Single Truck Driver Roman Catholic Margarette Loyer (Mother) East York, Ontario

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Gordon Felix Loyer was the son of Edward Loyer and Margueritte Catherine (Perraotte) Loyer of East York, Ontario and brother of Leonard Loyer and Richard Loyer. Gordon was educated at St. Paul’s School (1930-1936) and De LaSalle College (1936-1937). He was a stamp collector, and enjoyed swimming and playing hockey. In 1938, Gordon was employed with Hopkins Auto as a body and welding apprentice. Prior to his enlistment is was a truck Driver for Reliance Delivery. Following enlistment, Gordon was assigned to the Technical Training School at St. Thomas, Ontario, on June 7, 1940. On August 21, 1940, he was admitted to the Station Hospital, at St. Thomas, transferred to St. Joseph Hospital on August 31, 1940 and with his health deteriorating, at the request of his parents, he was moved to Christie Street Hospital, in Toronto. Suffering from an extensive inflection gave marked toxaemia which resulted in his death following the three months of illness on December 4, 1940. Gordon was buried in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Toronto.

December 4, 1940 18 Toronto (Mount Hope) Cemetery, Ontario Range 21. Sec. 22. Grave 39.