Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Joseph Arthur Fernand Girard
In memory of:
Private Joseph Arthur Fernand Girard
September 28, 1951
Military Service
D800536
20
Army
Royal 22e Régiment, R.C.I.C.
Korea Medal, United Nations Service Medal Korea .
Additional Information
April 1, 1931
St. Henri de Montréal, Quebec
May 23, 1950
Montreal, Quebec
Son of Stanislas Girard and Alexandrine René. Brother of Léandre, (Veteran of the Second World War and Korean War), Maurice (Veteran of the Second World War and Korean War), Jeanne-D’Arc, Roméo, Gisèle, Jean-Marc, Lise, Noel, Richard, Roger, Claude, Pierre.
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
20. 4. 1163
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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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1951. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1951. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of Joseph Arthur Fernand Girard
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