Add Information to Record of a Person who served during the Second World War on The Wartime Memories Project Website

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P/O. Clayton C. Moore

Royal Canadian Air Force 83 Squadron

from:Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

Clayton Moore came from Prince Albert in Saskatchewan in Canada. He was a rear gunner in Lancaster bombers from 21st July 1943. His first posting was to 9 squadron at Bardney, and on 7th September 1943 he was injured in a crash landing. He transferred in April 1944 to 83 Squadron Pathfinders at Conningsby. He eventually completed 45 missions but, due to belated after effects of injuries sustained in the crash landing in 1943 he resigned his commission in November 1944.

He went back to Canada but later returned to England and married Edith Jones, the widow of mid-upper gunner Dick Jones of the same aircrew, and settled in West Hartlepool.

Clayton Moore is author of Lancaster Valour, an account of his wartime service.



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