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Hervé Alphonse Ferron

In memory of:

Private Hervé Alphonse Ferron

September 4, 1952

Military Service


Service Number:

SD8990

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal 22e Régiment, R.C.I.C.

Division:

R22eR

Citation(s):

Korea Medal, United Nations Service Medal Korea.

Additional Information


Born:

September 12, 1928
Montreal, Quebec

Enlistment:

January 7, 1952
Valcartier, Quebec

Husband of Rollande (née Breton) and father of Raymond Ferron of Chambly, Québec. Son of Alphonse and Denise (née Dorilla). Youngest of three children.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 23 of the Korean War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

UNITED NATIONS CEMETERY (BUSAN)
South Korea

Grave Reference:

21. 4. 1302

Location:

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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