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Kenneth Dominic O'Brien

In memory of:

Private Kenneth Dominic O'Brien

February 23, 1951
Yang Dong, South Korea

Military Service

Service Number:

C850513

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.

Division:

2nd Battalion

Citation(s):

Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea, Korea Medal, United Nations Service Medal for Korea

Additional Information

Born:

June 17, 1931
Ottawa, Ontario

Son of Dominic James O'Brien of Newark, New Jersey, United States of America and Eva Elizabeth O'Brien of Ottawa, Ontario. Brother of Ronald, Melvyn, Jerrold and Lois.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 55 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:

2. 1. 40.

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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  • Grave Marker– Private Kenneth Dominic O'Brien, Busan, South Korea

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Private Kenneth Dominic O'Brien, Busan, South Korea
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram March 1951. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram March 1951. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram March 1951. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram March 1951. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Korean War Monument– National Capital Region Korean War Monument, Ottawa, Ontario

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    Korean War Monument
    Korean War Monument – National Capital Region Korean War Monument, Ottawa, Ontario
  • Inscription– Private KENNETH DOMINIC O'BRIEN is one of 21 soldiers whose names appear on this monument IN MEMORY OF THE CANADIANS WHO ENLISTED IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION AND MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE FOR THEIR COUNTRY 1950-1953 THE WAR IN KOREA, erected by the National Capital Unit of the Korea Veterans Association of Canada and the City of Ottawa.

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    Inscription
    Inscription – Private KENNETH DOMINIC O'BRIEN is one of 21 soldiers whose names appear on this monument IN MEMORY OF THE CANADIANS WHO ENLISTED IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION AND MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE FOR THEIR COUNTRY 1950-1953 THE WAR IN KOREA, erected by the National Capital Unit of the Korea Veterans Association of Canada and the City of Ottawa.
  • Plaque– Memorial plaques for Private Kenneth Dominic O'Brien, Private Patrick William O'Connor, Gunner Albert William Orr and Private James Oliver Ouellette on the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario

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    Plaque – Memorial plaques for Private Kenneth Dominic O'Brien, Private Patrick William O'Connor, Gunner Albert William Orr and Private James Oliver Ouellette 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

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