Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Edward Jack Hanspiker
In memory of:
Private Edward Jack Hanspiker
November 23, 1951
South Korea
Military Service
SF39492
21
Army
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.
1st Battalion
Korea Medal and United Nations Service Medal Korea
Additional Information
May 1, 1930
Truro, Nova Scotia
May 19, 1949
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Son of John Edward and Louise Marion (nee Nelson) Hanspiker of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Brother of Carl, Natalie and Virginia. Pte Hanspiker is commemorated on the Nova Scotia Korea War Memorial with his fellow Nova Scotians who lost their lives in the Korean War. The Memorial is located at Pleasant and Parade Streets in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. It was unveiled and dedicated in a ceremony on 16 August 2003.
Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.
Commemorated on Page 30 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
20. 8. 1202
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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