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William Albert Stone

In memory of:

Private William Albert Stone

May 23, 1952

Military Service

Service Number:

SF-22255

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

The Royal Canadian Regiment

Division:

RCR

Citation(s):

Korea Medal and United Nations Service Medal Korea .

Additional Information

Born:

May 16, 1926
Stewiake, Nova Scotia

Enlistment:

May 11, 1951
Stewiake, Nova Scotia

Son of Bruce Hill and Verna Ellen Stone of Stewiake, Nova Scotia. Brother of Charles Cecil, Ronald Everett, Bruce Harold, Earl Arthur, Ralph Oral, Raymond Owen, Vernon Roberts, Elsie May, Ruth Eileen, and Constance Naomi.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 70 of the Korean War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

COMMONWEALTH MEMORIAL (BUSAN)
South Korea

Grave Reference:

N/A

Location:

The memorial is located in the United Nations Cemetery in Tanggok, a suburb of Busan. The stone memorial with bronze panels was erected to commemorate commonwealth soldiers who died and whose burial places are unknown. Twenty one Canadians are listed on the bronze plaques.

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  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial Plaque– Memorial plaques for Private William Albert Stone, Private Charles Lorne Stowe, Private William Leslie Strachan and Lieutenant Frank Sidney Stilwell 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 William Albert Stone, Private Charles Lorne Stowe, Private William Leslie Strachan and Lieutenant Frank Sidney Stilwell 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 Part 1

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Part 1
  • Inscription– Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Part 2

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    Inscription
    Inscription – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Part 2
  • Memorial– Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Part 3

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Part 3
  • Photo of William Albert Stone– Portrait of Pte William Stone before his deployment to Korea.

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    Photo of William Albert Stone
    Photo of William Albert Stone – Portrait of Pte William Stone before his deployment to Korea.

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