Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Michael Alexander Dunphy
In memory of:
Private Michael Alexander Dunphy
July 11, 1951
Military Service
F800684
21
Army
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.
2nd Battalion
Korea Medal, United Nations Service Medal Korea
Additional Information
July 1, 1930
North Sydney, Nova Scotia
August 24, 1950
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Son of Thomas and Jennie Dunphy. Brother of James Joseph, Patrick John, George William, Thomas Gordon, William Andrew. Private Dunphy is commemorated on the Nova Scotia Korea War Memorial with his fellow Nova Scotians who lost their lives in the Korean War. The Memorial is located at Pleasant and Parade Streets in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. It was unveiled and dedicated in a ceremony on 16 August 2003.
Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.
Commemorated on Page 19 of the Korean War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
UNITED NATIONS CEMETERY (BUSAN)
South Korea
20. 3. 1143
The United Nations Cemetery is located in Tanggok, a suburb of Busan. The land for the cemetery was granted to the United Nations by the Republic of Korea as a tribute to all those who had laid down their lives in combatting aggression and in upholding peace and freedom. There are 2,267 servicemen buried in the United Nations Memorial Cemetery. Of these 1,538 were Commonwealth soldiers, including 376 Canadians.
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