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Richard Arthur Nankervis

In memory of:

Lance Corporal Richard Arthur Nankervis

May 1, 1953
South Korea

Military Service

Service Number:

SB13796

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

The Royal Canadian Regiment

Division:

3rd Battalion

Citation(s):

Korea Medal, United Nations Service Medal (Korea).

Additional Information

Born:

November 15, 1932
Timmins, Ontario

Enlistment:

July 21, 1952
Toronto, Ontario

Son of William R. and Margaret Nankervis of Timmins, Ontario. Brother of Ann Elizabeth and Catherine Margaret Spence. He attended Army Cadets from 1946 to 1952. He attained the rank of Cadet Major. From November 1950 to July 1952, he served with the Algonquin Regiment.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 54 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. 12. 1398

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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  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Richard Arthur Nankervis

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    Photo of Richard Arthur Nankervis
  • Plaque– Memorial plaques for Lance Corporal Richard Arthur Nankervis, Trooper Leonard George Neufield, Corporal Peter John Nolan and Private Emile Normand and on the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario

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    Plaque – Memorial plaques for Lance Corporal Richard Arthur Nankervis, Trooper Leonard George Neufield, Corporal Peter John Nolan and Private Emile Normand and 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.

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    Memorial
    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 Part

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Left Part
  • Inscription– Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Centre Part

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    Inscription
    Inscription – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Centre Part
  • Memorial– Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Right Part

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Right Part
  • Grave Marker– Grave Marker, UN Cemetery, Busan, Korea, 2013

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    Grave Marker
    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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