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Alexander Rowbotham

In memory of:

Private Alexander Rowbotham

October 23, 1952
South Korea

Military Service

Service Number:

SB12650

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

The Royal Canadian Regiment

Division:

1st Battalion

Citation(s):

Korea Medal, United Nations Service Medal for Korea

Additional Information

Born:

May 18, 1930
St. Anthony's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Enlistment:

January 17, 1952
Toronto, Ontario

Son of Charlotte and Herbert Eli Rowbotham of Toronto, Ontario. Brother of James Henry, Albert, Jean, Hazel, Violet and Shirley.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 64 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:

Plot 21, Row 7, Grave 1340

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.

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  • Photo of Alexander Rowbotham

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    Photo of Alexander Rowbotham
    Photo of Alexander Rowbotham
  • Memorial Plaque– Memorial plaques for Private Alexander Rowbotham, Private Benoit Roy, Private George Earle Robinson and Private Raymond Charles Roberts on the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario.

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    Memorial Plaque
    Memorial Plaque – Memorial plaques for Private Alexander Rowbotham, Private Benoit Roy, Private George Earle Robinson and Private Raymond Charles Roberts 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
  • Grave marker– grave marker, UN Cemetery, Busan, Korea, 2013

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

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    Canadian Memorial
    Canadian Memorial – Canadian Memorial, UN Cemetery, Busan, Korea, 2013

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