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Gerald Hugh Dury

In memory of:

Private Gerald Hugh Dury

October 4, 1951

Military Service


Service Number:

B801500

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

The Royal Canadian Regiment

Division:

RCR

Citation(s):

Korea Medal, United Nations Service Medal Korea

Additional Information


Born:

May 13, 1930
Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment:

August 19, 1950
Toronto, Ontario

Son of Allan and Hilda Dury. Brother of Ted, Leslie, William, Kathleen Marie, Alice, Eva, Berta, and Patricia.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 20 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:

20. 5. 1172

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.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Grave Marker, UN Cemetery, Busan, Korea, 2013
  • Memorial– Canadian Memorial, UN Cemetery, Busan, Korea, 2013

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