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Warwick Colmba Ryan

In memory of:

Private Warwick Colmba Ryan

October 17, 1952
Hara Mura, Japan

Military Service

Service Number:

SB 10860

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

The Royal Canadian Regiment

Division:

RCR

Citation(s):

United Nations Service Medal

Additional Information

Born:

November 2, 1930
Bell island, Newfoundland and Labrador

Enlistment:

November 16, 1951
Toronto, Ontario

Son of Gladys and Naaman Ryan of Bell Island, Newfoundland. Brother of Naamon, Herbert, John, Charles,Frank, Walter, Dorothy, Half-blood sister Nancy and Mona.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 65 of the Korean War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

YOKOHAMA WAR CEMETERY
Japan

Grave Reference:

Plot D Row C Grave 8

Location:

YOKOHAMA WAR CEMETERY is 9 kilometres west of the city on Yuenchi-Dori, Hodogaya Ward, which branches left off the old Tokkaido highway. The nearest railway station is Hodogaya, 5 kilometres to the north on the JNR line but the cemetery is easily reached by bus from Yokohama station.

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  • Photo of WARWICK COLMBA RYAN– Warrick's picture, taken shortly before left for Korea

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    Photo of WARWICK COLMBA RYAN
    Photo of WARWICK COLMBA RYAN – Warrick's picture, taken shortly before left for Korea
  • Award Citation– This is the medal grandma Ryan received

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    Award Citation
    Award Citation – This is the medal grandma Ryan received
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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

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

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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial Plaque– Memorial plaques for Private Warwick Colmba Ryan, Corporal William Joseph Ryan, Private Jean Raymond St-Laurent and Private Joseph Emile Hector Sanscartier on the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario.

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    Memorial Plaque
    Memorial Plaque – Memorial plaques for Private Warwick Colmba Ryan, Corporal William Joseph Ryan, Private Jean Raymond St-Laurent and Private Joseph Emile Hector Sanscartier 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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