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Gerald Walter Koch

In memory of:

Sergeant Gerald Walter Koch

August 4, 1954
South Korea

Military Service

Service Number:

SA2983

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, R.C.I.C.

Division:

QOR

Citation(s):

Korea Medal and United Nations Service Medal Korea

Additional Information

Born:

February 13, 1935
Kitchener, Ontario

Enlistment:

March 26, 1952
London, Ontario

Son of Walter Solomon and Dorthea Ruth (née Miller) Koch of Wellesley, Ontario. Brother of Grant Rudolph, Maralyn Ruth and Elaine Armina.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 36 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:

38. 5. 3217

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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  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker
  • Photo 2 of Gravemarker– The Grave marker of GW Koch with the basket of red roses provided by Mr. Yu-Chui Park (Ph'd) the Minister of Patriots & Veterans Affairs at the UN Memorial Cemetery in Busan, South Korea.

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    Photo 2 of Gravemarker – The Grave marker of GW Koch with the basket of red roses provided by Mr. Yu-Chui Park (Ph'd) the Minister of Patriots & Veterans Affairs at the UN Memorial Cemetery in Busan, South Korea.
  • Photo of Gerald Koch

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    Photo of Gerald Koch
    Photo of Gerald Koch
  • Photo of Gerald Walter Koch

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    Photo of Gerald Walter Koch
    Photo of Gerald Walter Koch
  • Memorial Plaque– Memorial plaques for Sergeant Gerald Walter Koch, Private William Kostiuk, Corporal Joseph Gaston Maurice Ladouceur and Private Lawrence Ladouceur on the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario.

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    Memorial Plaque
    Memorial Plaque – Memorial plaques for Sergeant Gerald Walter Koch, Private William Kostiuk, Corporal Joseph Gaston Maurice Ladouceur and Private Lawrence Ladouceur on the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario.
  • Memorial– A section of the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario. The memorial consists of a central section and 13 other sections containing memorial plaques for each of the 516 Canadian service men who died while serving with the Canadian Forces in the United Nations operations in Korea. It was erected by the Korea Veterans Association of Canada and was dedicated on July 27, 1997.

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    Memorial
    Memorial – A section of the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario. The memorial consists of a central section and 13 other sections containing memorial plaques for each of the 516 Canadian service men who died while serving with the Canadian Forces in the United Nations operations in Korea. It was erected by the Korea Veterans Association of Canada and was dedicated on July 27, 1997.
  • Memorial– Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Left Part

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Left Part
  • Inscription– Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Centre Part

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    Inscription
    Inscription – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Centre Part
  • Memorial– Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Right Part

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Right Part

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