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Douglas Edward Cota

In memory of:

Private Douglas Edward Cota

August 4, 1951

Military Service


Service Number:

C800019

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Canadian Army Service Corps

Division:

RCASC

Citation(s):

Korea Medal, United Nations Service Medal Korea

Additional Information


Born:

October 27, 1930
Kingston, Ontario

Enlistment:

August 9, 1950
Kingston, Ontario

Son of Frank and Laura May Cota. Brother of Thomas Frances, Nancy, Gladys and Hazel.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 14 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:

20. 3. 1151

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.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial Plaque– This memorial plaque is mounted on the Wall of Remembrance at the Meadowvale Cemetery, in Brampton, Ontario.
  • RCASC Cenotaph
  • Memorial– Memorial Garden, Kingston, Ontario

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