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Vernon Kenneth Shortreed

In memory of:

Private Vernon Kenneth Shortreed

October 17, 1952
South Korea

Military Service

Service Number:

SB10429

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

The Royal Canadian Regiment

Division:

RCR

Citation(s):

Korea Medal and United Nations Service Medal Korea.

Additional Information

Born:

February 17, 1931
Port Hope, Ontario

Enlistment:

August 28, 1951
Toronto, Ontario

Spouse of Barbara Georgina (nee Tackaberry)of Cobourg, Ontario. Son of Harold James and Lottie Emily of Port Hope, Ontario. Brother of William Harold, Ronald Walter and Douglas Harry

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 67 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:

21.7.1335

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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  • Memorial– Vernon K Shortreed and other names on the Monument to Canadian Fallen (Korean War Monument) in Ottawa

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    Memorial – Vernon K Shortreed and other names on the Monument to Canadian Fallen (Korean War Monument) in Ottawa
  • Plaque– Memorial plaques for Private Vernon Kenneth Shortreed, Private Tony Siha, Sergeant Charles Edouard Senechal and Lance Corporal Anthony Edward Scott on the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario.

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    Plaque – Memorial plaques for Private Vernon Kenneth Shortreed, Private Tony Siha, Sergeant Charles Edouard Senechal and Lance Corporal Anthony Edward Scott 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 – 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 – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Left Part
  • Dedication– Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Centre Part

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    Dedication
    Dedication – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Centre Part
  • Korean War Memorial– Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Right Part

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    Korean War Memorial
    Korean War Memorial – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Right Part
  • Newspaper Clipping– Private V.K. Shortreed as Sea Cadet with friend Helen Taylor.

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – Private V.K. Shortreed as Sea Cadet with friend Helen Taylor.
  • Grave marker– Grave Marker, UN Cemetery, Busan, Korea, 2013

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

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

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