Language selection


Search veterans.gc.ca

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Joseph Edward Kilpatrick

In memory of:

Private Joseph Edward Kilpatrick

October 13, 1952
South Korea

Military Service


Service Number:

SD-4685

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

The Royal Canadian Regiment

Division:

RCR

Citation(s):

Korea Medal and United Nations Service Medal Korea .

Additional Information


Born:

July 4, 1933
Montreal, Quebec

Enlistment:

November 6, 1950
Montreal, Quebec

Son of Samuel and Catherine Kilpatrick of Montreal, Québec. Brother of Kenneth and William.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 35 of the Korean War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

COMMONWEALTH MEMORIAL (BUSAN)
South Korea

Grave Reference:

Not applicable

Location:

The memorial is located in the United Nations Cemetery in Tanggok, a suburb of Busan. The stone memorial with bronze panels was erected to commemorate commonwealth soldiers who died and whose burial places are unknown. Twenty one Canadians are listed on the bronze plaques.

Digital Collection

Send us your images

  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Joseph Edward Kilpatrick
  • Memorial Plaque– Memorial plaques for Private Joseph Edward Kilpatrick, Corporal George Ernest Kinross, Private Edward Joseph Michael Knight and Lance Corporal John William Kennedy 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.
  • Memorial– Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance: Left
  • Inscription– Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance: Centre
  • Memorial– Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance: Right

Learn more about the Canadian Virtual War Memorial

To learn more please visit our help page. If you have questions or comments regarding the information contained in this registry, email or call us. For inquiries regarding the names and information found in the RCMP Honour Roll, please email the RCMP.

Date modified: