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Desmond Joseph Trudeau

In memory of:

Private Desmond Joseph Trudeau

January 12, 1953
South Korea

Military Service

Service Number:

SC17253

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

The Royal Canadian Regiment

Citation(s):

Korea Medal and United Nations Service Medal Korea

Additional Information

Born:

November 12, 1931
Braeside, Ontario

Enlistment:

November 14, 1951
Kingston, Ontario

Son of Edward and Elizabeth (nee Delorme)Trudeau of Arnprior, Ontario. Brother of Kenneth, Ivan and Mary.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 75 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:

21.11.1383

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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  • 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
    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Desmond John Trudeau– Pte Desmond Joseph Trudeau in civilians

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    Photo of Desmond John Trudeau – Pte Desmond Joseph Trudeau in civilians
  • Biography– Louise Trudeau, ATA 001, and Jean-Marc Trudeau ATA 015, Association des Truteau d’Amérique 2014. La Charpente, Vol. VII, no 2, août 2014, Charny. 20 pages.

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    Biography
    Biography – Louise Trudeau, ATA 001, and Jean-Marc Trudeau ATA 015, Association des Truteau d’Amérique 2014. La Charpente, Vol. VII, no 2, août 2014, Charny. 20 pages.
  • 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.
  • 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 1

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Part 1
  • 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
  • Memorial Plaque– Memorial plaques for Private Desmond Joseph Trudeau, Gunner Murray Andrew Truthwaite, Private Paul Emile Tremblay and Lance Corporal Marcel Tremblay 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 Desmond Joseph Trudeau, Gunner Murray Andrew Truthwaite, Private Paul Emile Tremblay and Lance Corporal Marcel Tremblay on the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario.
  • Memorial– Canadian Memorial, UN Cemetery, Busan, Korea, 2013

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

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Grave marker, UN Cemetery, Busan, Korea, 2013

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