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In memory of:

Private Antoine René Rochon

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Korean War Monument

Citation(s);

Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea
Canadian Korea Medal
United Nations Service Medal (Korea)

Military service

Service number: SB801648
Age: 22
Rank: Private
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: Royal 22nd Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Division: R22eR
Birth: July 9, 1929 HaileyBury, Ontario
Enlistment: August 20, 1950 Toronto, Ontario
Death: November 24, 1951 South Korea

Burial/memorial information

UNITED NATIONS CEMETERY (BUSAN)
Grave reference: 20.8.1206
Additional information

Son of Edouard and Olive Rochon of Lac Dufault, Quebec. Brother of Osias, Mathias, Donat, Gilbert, Edouardina, Cécile, Marguerite and Jeannette.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

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Korean War (1950 – 1953)

In the Books of Remembrance

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Page 64 of the Korean War Book of Remembrance.
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UNITED NATIONS CEMETERY (BUSAN) South Korea

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.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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