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Joseph Hector Maurice Poirier

In memory of:

Private Joseph Hector Maurice Poirier

November 10, 1951
South Korea

Military Service

Service Number:

D800297

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal 22e Régiment, R.C.I.C.

Division:

R22eR

Citation(s):

Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp,War Medal 1939-45, Korea Medal and United Nations Service Medal Korea .

Additional Information

Born:

February 12, 1926
Montreal, Quebec

Enlistment:

November 8, 1950
Montreal, Quebec

Son of Joseph Napoleon and Anna Poirier of Montreal, Quebec. Brother of Rolland, Emile, Armand, Paul, Lucien, Yvette, Jacqueline and Gisèle.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 59 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:

20.7.1194

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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  • Plaque– Memorial plaques for Private Joseph Hector Maurice Poirier, Private Trevor Vincent Potter, Private Alfred Guillaume Poupart and Lance Corporal Joseph Henri Bernard Poirier on the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario

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    Plaque – Memorial plaques for Private Joseph Hector Maurice Poirier, Private Trevor Vincent Potter, Private Alfred Guillaume Poupart and Lance Corporal Joseph Henri Bernard Poirier on the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario
  • 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
    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.
  • Memorial– Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Left Part

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Left Part
  • Inscription– Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Centre Part

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    Inscription
    Inscription – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Centre Part
  • Memorial– Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Right Part

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Right Part

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