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Murray Andrew Truthwaite

In memory of:

Gunner Murray Andrew Truthwaite

May 3, 1953
South Korea

Military Service

Service Number:

SB154368

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Canadian Artillery

Division:

C Company, 3rd Battalion

Citation(s):

Korea Medal and United Nations Service Medal Korea .

Additional Information

Born:

February 25, 1933
Selkirk, Manitoba

Enlistment:

November 20, 1950
Toronto, Ontario

Son of john Harold and Eupemia of Hamilton, Ontario.Brother of Clarence, Ian and Catherine.

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:

38.1.3174

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– From the Toronto Telegram May 1953. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram May 1953. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me.
  • Korea Veterans War Memorial– This War Memorial is dedicated in memory of Manitobans who lost their lives during the Korean War.

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    Korea Veterans War Memorial
    Korea Veterans War Memorial – This War Memorial is dedicated in memory of Manitobans who lost their lives during the Korean War.
  • Photo of Murray Truthwaite

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    Photo of Murray Truthwaite
  • Memorial Plaque– Memorial plaques for Gunner Murray Andrew Truthwaite, Private Desmond Joseph Trudeau, 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 Gunner Murray Andrew Truthwaite, Private Desmond Joseph Trudeau, Private Paul Emile Tremblay and Lance Corporal Marcel Tremblay 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
  • Gunner Murray Alexander Truthwaite– Gunner Murray Alexander Truthwaite in RCA military uniform

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    Gunner Murray Alexander Truthwaite
    Gunner Murray Alexander Truthwaite – Gunner Murray Alexander Truthwaite in RCA military uniform

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