PERSONALIA
 
Name:  Gilbert, Albert Edward
Date of birth: May 6th, 1908 (Halifax/Nova Scotia, Canada)
Nationality:  Canadian
BIOGRAPHY: 
Albert Gilbert enlisted in the Canadian Navy on March 27th 1940 and would serve on several ships during the war including the Stadacona, the Sheena, The Avalon, HMS Spragge, the Orangeville, the Peregeine, and the Cornwallis. He would continue to serve with the navy through the Korean Conflict and would end his career with the Canadian Navy in 1960.

Besides his decorations below, he was also awarded:
Korea Medal
UN Korea Medal
Canadian Decoration
Canadian Corps of Commissionaires Medal
     
1939-1945 STAR
 
     
ATLANTIC STAR
 
     
PACIFIC STAR
Details: With "BURMA" bar.
 
     
DEFENCE MEDAL 1939-1945
 
     
CANADIAN VOLUNTEER SERVICE MEDAL
Details: With "Maple Leaf" bar.
 
     
WAR MEDAL 1939-1945
 
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