- Type
- Commemorative Ceremony
- Date
- -
- Time
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- Details
Commemorative ceremony marking the 72nd anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement.
The Korean War started on 25 June 1950, when North Korean troops invaded South Korea. United Nations forces soon joined the fighting, which would rage until an armistice was signed on 27 July 1953. More than 26,000 Canadians served on land, at sea and in the air during this bitter conflict. Sadly, 516 Canadians died. Long seen as a forgotten war, the Korean War is an important chapter in Canada's military history.
In June 2010, the Senate of Canada unanimously adopted a motion to acknowledge and endorse July 27 in each and every year as National Korean War Veterans Day. The act received Royal Assent on 19 June, 2013.
- Location
- National War Memorial
- Address
- Corner of Wellington and Elgin Streets
- City
- Ottawa, Ontario
Contact
Taoufik Ouchagour
taoufik.ouchagour@veterans.gc.ca
(902) 394-7819