B64502 Corporal James Davie More was born in Paisley, Scotland on 15 May 1913, the son of James D. More and Susan Storrie. He came to Canada in 1920 and attended Central School and Guelph Collegiate.

He had a sister Anne and a brother Charles who also served as a Company Sergeant Major with the QOR in France. More was also a member of Mt Dennis Presbyterian Church in Toronto.

On 3 June 1939, he married Dorothy Patricia (Bland or Poland) and had a son Charles.

When he enlisted, he worked as a set-up operator at a John Inglis munitions factory. More had enlisted with The Queen’s Own Rifles militia in July 1940 and on 17 May 1941 transferred to the active service 1st Battalion. In September he was transferred to the Perth Regiment and in June 1942 was posted back to the 1st Battalion, QOR at his request to be able to serve with his older brother.  On 5 August 1943, he was promoted to Corporal.

More landed with D Company at Juno Beach, Normandy on D-Day 6 June 1944.

On 11 June 1944, Corporal More was killed in action during the battle for the village of Le Mesnil Patry at age 31. He is buried in Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, grave reference III. F. 15.

His wife was given his War Service Gratuity of $693.81 – worth about $12,000 in 2023.

There are several copies of correspondence in his service file regarding a request from an English woman indicating that More had fathered a child with her. She eventually remarried a returning sailor who was willing to adopt the child but Veterans Affairs provided her a one-time payment of £3 from their distress fund (worth about £160 in 2023.)