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Albert Fortier

In memory of:

Sapper Albert Fortier

February 23, 1953

Military Service


Service Number:

SD15504

Age:

34

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Canadian Engineers

Division:

RCE

Citation(s):

1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp, Korea Medal, United Nations Service Medal Korea.

Additional Information


Born:

November 18, 1918
Athabasca, Quebec

Enlistment:

June 6, 1941
Montreal, Quebec

Son of M. Adelard Fortier (décédé). Brother of Arthur, Lucien, Aimé, Ida, Marie-Jeanne et Irène.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 24 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. 11. 1387

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

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