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John Francis Gill

In memory of:

Corporal John Francis Gill

January 1, 1953

Military Service

Service Number:

SB158933

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

The Royal Canadian Regiment

Division:

RCR

Citation(s):

Korea Medal, United Nations Service Medal Korea .

Additional Information

Born:

December 19, 1926
Hamilton, Ontario

Enlistment:

January 4, 1948
London, Ontario

Spouse of Jean Elizabth Gill, father of Wayne Douglas Gill. Son of Victor Samuel and Gladys Elizabeth of Merriton, Ontario. Brother of F/O Richard Thomas, Sydney Victor and Ronald Samuel. Corporal Gill served as Rifleman with Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment and C.I.C. January 10th 1945 to February 22, 1946.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 26 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. 10. 1377

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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  • Merritton War Memorial– Merritton Ontario War Memorial. Inscribed on the back of the monument: ERECTED BY THE TOWN OF MERRITTON IN GRATEFUL REMEMBERANCE OF HER HONOURED DEAD AND THOSE WHO CARRIED ON IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 AND WORLD WAR II 1939 - 1945. KOREAN CONFLICT 1950 - 1953.

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    Merritton War Memorial – Merritton Ontario War Memorial. Inscribed on the back of the monument: ERECTED BY THE TOWN OF MERRITTON IN GRATEFUL REMEMBERANCE OF HER HONOURED DEAD AND THOSE WHO CARRIED ON IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 AND WORLD WAR II 1939 - 1945. KOREAN CONFLICT 1950 - 1953.
  • Merritton War Memorial– Merritton Ontario War Memorial. Detail of Corporal John Francis Gill's name as it is carved on this memorial.

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    Merritton War Memorial – Merritton Ontario War Memorial. Detail of Corporal John Francis Gill's name as it is carved on this memorial.
  • Grave Marker– Grave Marker, UN Cemetery, Busan, Korea, 2013

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

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    Memorial – Canadian Memorial, UN Cemetery, Busan, Korea, 2013

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