This memorial was originally unveiled on 27 July 1994 at the old City Hall on Sussex Drive. It is dedicated to the memory of Canadians who enlisted in Ottawa for service with the Canadian Army Special Force and members of Canada's Regular Forces who made the supreme sacrifice during the Korean War, during training or as peacekeepers following the armistice that was signed on 23 July 1953.
The memorial is constructed from pink granite donated by the Government of the Republic of Korea. It was moved to its current location in Veterans' Grove in 1998. At this time the plaque contained 13 names, but should have displayed 21 names. A new plaque was unveiled and rededicated during Veterans Week 2003 at Ottawa City Hall Headquarters on Elgin Street.
