Gordon Love BASTIAN, GC, MBE
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No. & Rank at the Time of Action: No. 1084787, 2nd Engineering Officer
Unit/Occupation: British Merchant Navy
Date and Place of Birth: 30th March 1902, Barry, Glamorgan, Wales
Family: Husband of Mrs Mary Bastian.
Early Life: First came to Canada in 1927. He served in the British Merchant Navy.
Date and Place of GC Action: 30th March 1943, 500 miles off Brest, France (on his 41st birthday!)
The London Gazette: 17th August 1943
Citation: , Grave (1)