Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Emerson Edward Patterson
In memory of:
Private Emerson Edward Patterson
March 26, 1952
South Korea
Military Service
B800710
23
Army
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.
1st Battalion
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea, Korea Medal and United Nations Service Medal Korea
Additional Information
August 23, 1928
West Apple River, Nova Scotia
August 15, 1950
Petawawa, Ontario
Son of Freeman and Jennie Patterson of Hantsport, Nova Scotia. Brother of Leslie Amos, Millard Arthur, Malcolm Allison, Freeman Ashley, Elizabeth Emma, Myrtle Louise, Gertrude Alice and Christena May. Pte Patterson is commemorated on the Nova Scotia Korea War Memorial with his fellow Nova Scotians who lost their lives in the Korean War. The Memorial is located at Pleasant and Parade Streets in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. It was unveiled and dedicated in a ceremony on 16 August 2003.
Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.
Commemorated on Page 57 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
20.11.1247
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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