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In memory of:

Private Charles Lorne Stowe

Military service

Service number: SM17956
Age: 25
Rank: Private
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: The Royal Canadian Regiment
Birth: June 17, 1927 Miniota, Manitoba
Enlistment: December 11, 1951 Edmonton, Alberta
Death: October 13, 1952

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: Plot 21, Row 7, Grave 1333
Additional information

Son of Mabel and John Stowe. He was the brother of Edwin John, George Andrew, Mrs. N.K. Nicholson, Mrs. Dora Kendall and Mrs. Dorothy Finkbeiner. He was a brother to his adopted sister Sharon Ruth Stowe.

Prior to his service he working in mining and was a truck driver for Gulf Oil Company.

He enjoyed reading, musicals and dancing. He played softball and some softball.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 70 of the Korean War Book of Remembrance.
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UNITED NATIONS CEMETERY (BUSAN) South Korea

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.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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