Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Bruce Maddison
In memory of:
Signalman William Bruce Maddison
November 29, 1952
South Korea
Military Service
SG9653
21
Army
The Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
RCSigs
Korea Medal and United Nations Service Medal Korea .
Additional Information
September 1, 1931
Moncton, New Brunswick
August 18, 1950
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Son of William Bruce Maddison and Flora Horseman of River Glade, New Brunswick. Brother of Taze Russell and half brother, Joseph Arthur and sister Audrey Maddison.
Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.
Commemorated on Page 46 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
Plot 21, Row 10, Grave 1369
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 – William Bruce Maddison Grave Marker at the United Nations Cemetery in Busan, Korea -
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Photo of William Bruce Maddison -
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Memorial Plaque – Memorial plaques for Signalman William Bruce Maddison, Lance Corporal Joseph Nazaire Jean Charles Madore, Gunner Robert William Manley and Private Walter John Marshall on the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario. -
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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 – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Left Part -
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Inscription – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Centre Part -
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Memorial – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Right Part
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