Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Harold Elwood Higgins
In memory of:
Lance Corporal Harold Elwood Higgins
June 21, 1952
South Korea
Military Service
SK8517
25
Army
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.
PPCLI
Korea Medal and United Nations Service Medal Korea
Additional Information
July 31, 1926
Chipman, New Brunswick
January 23, 1951
Vancouver, British Columbia
Son of Harry Elwood and Pearl Higgins of Chipman, New Brunswick. Brother of Murray, Orville, Verna Margaret, Irene, Myra and Valerie.
Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.
Commemorated on Page 32 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
N/A
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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