Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Frederick George Works
In memory of:
Private Frederick George Works
April 3, 1951
South Korea
Military Service
A800453
23
Army
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.
2nd Battalion
Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp,Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea,Korea Medal and United Nations Service Medal Korea .
Additional Information
June 22, 1927
Truro, Nova Scotia
December 28, 1943
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Husband of Dorothy (nee Pawlitski)Works of Kitchener, Ontario. Father of Lynda.Son of Chester and Sadie (nee Hirtle) Works of Kitchener, Ontario. Brother of James Percy, Mrs. Keith Cullen, Mrs. Elmer Bartlett, Mrs. Edward Grant and Doris Works. It is notable that when Prime Minister Jean Chretien unveiled the Monument to Canadian Fallen in Canada's capital of Ottawa on 28 September 2003, the widow of Private Works, Dorothy Pawlitski and her daughter were present as honoured guests to assist the Prime Minister in the ceremony. The name of Private Works is embossed on the base of the bronze Monuments that stand in both Ottawa and the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan, Korea. Dorothy Pawlitski and her daughter had visited the grave of Private Works in October 2000, when they travelled to Korea at the own expense.
Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.
Commemorated on Page 80 of the Korean War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
UNITED NATIONS CEMETERY (BUSAN)
South Korea
Plot 2, Row 3, Grave 62
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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