Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Leslie Strachan
In memory of:
Private William Leslie Strachan
May 30, 1951
Pocheon-si, South Korea
Military Service
K800311
21
Army
The Royal Canadian Regiment
2nd Battalion
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea, Korea Medal and United Nations Service Medal Korea .
Additional Information
September 14, 1929
Virden, Manitoba
August 22, 1950
Vancouver, British Columbia
Son of William and Wilhelmina Strachan of Kelowna, British Columbia. Brother of Edwin John, George Gordon, Margaret Alexina, Edna Isobel, Jessie Elizabeth and Shirley Anne.
Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.
Commemorated on Page 70 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
20.4.1161
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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