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In memory of:

Sapper Burton Franklin Shaw

Military service

Service number: SG10418
Age: 24
Rank: Sapper
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: Royal Canadian Engineers
Division: RCE
Birth: April 21, 1928 Coldstream, Car County, New Brunswick
Enlistment: April 30, 1951 Fredericton, New Brunswick
Death: November 16, 1952 South Korea

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: 21.9.1361
Additional information

Son of Wilmot and Hattie Shaw of Juniper, New Brunswick. Brother of Raymond, Melbourne, Duane, Elta and Daphene.

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In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 67 of the Korean War Book of Remembrance.
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UNITED NATIONS CEMETERY (BUSAN) South Korea

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.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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