Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Grave marker – Asia Campbell, born in Korea and daughter of Richard Campbell from Glace Bay NS recently got the UN Memorial Cemetery in Busan to correct the grave marker for Private Elliott Gordon MacKay. It has listed his age at death as 18, whereas he was 17 when he was killed in action. Private MacKay was in a group of four soldiers killed in the first attack made by the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, and therefore may be the first Canadian killed in action in Korea. He certainly was the youngest, at age 17. He had served under the name of his cousin and both names are embossed on the grave marker. Asia learned of the error and went to work meeting with the UN Cemetery Custodian, and Canadian Ambassador Michael Danagher, and contacting Private MacKay's brother Allan, in Halifax, and the correction was made in March, 2020. Asia has, since 2016, been voluntarily visiting the graves of Canadian soldiers and others on holiday situations and other special occasions. She tends the graves when she is there, and also organizes commemoration days for other students. She should be awarded Canada’s Meritorious Service Cross for her fine work.

Photo of Elliott MacKay

Memorial Plaque – Memorial plaques for Private Elliott Gordon MacKay, Corporal Douglas Harold Richard Maclean, Flight Sergeant Herbert Thomas MacDonell and Private Raymond MacDonald 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.

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

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

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

Grave Marker – Grave marker in United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan, South Korea.