Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Hermel Girard
In memory of:
Private Hermel Girard
May 20, 1953
Military Service
SE7676
20
Army
Royal 22e Régiment, R.C.I.C.
R22eR
Korea Medal, United Nations Service Medal Korea .
Additional Information
March 16, 1933
Chicoutimi, Quebec
November 13, 1952
Valcartier, Quebec
Second eldest of a family of 11 children. Son of Adjutor and Juliet H. (née St. Gelais)Girard of Kenogami, Québec. Brother of Joseph, Esther, Thérèse, Gilles, Marguerite, Jean-Claude and Rose-Marie
Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.
Commemorated on Page 27 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
38. 5. 3222
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.
Digital Collection
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Details
Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Details
Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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