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Gordon Maurice Cormier

In memory of:

Private Gordon Maurice Cormier

October 1, 1952

Military Service

Service Number:

SF800482

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

The Royal Canadian Regiment

Division:

RCR

Citation(s):

Korea Medal, United Nations Service Medal Korea

Additional Information

Born:

October 18, 1930
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Enlistment:

August 18, 1950
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Son of Edward Joseph and Margaret Melinda (née Pitre) Cormier of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Husband of Joan Lavina Cormier and father of Constance. Brother of Louis Edward, Leonard Stephen, Ernest Joseph, Mary Margaret and Constance Louise.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 14 of the Korean War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

UNITED NATIONS CEMETERY (BUSAN)
South Korea

Grave Reference:

21. 5. 1316

Location:

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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  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram October 1952. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1952. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram October 1952. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1952. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Grave Marker, UN Cemetery, Busan, Korea, 2013

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    Grave Marker – Grave Marker, UN Cemetery, Busan, Korea, 2013
  • Memorial– Canadian Memorial, UN Cemetery, Busan, Korea, 2013

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Canadian Memorial, UN Cemetery, Busan, Korea, 2013

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