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Son of Thomas Henry and Delia (née Riopelle) Colbourne. Brother of George, John and Joan (twins), Gerald, Mary Diana and Rita. He attended St. Anthony`s Separate School, Ottawa. He listed himself as single and stated he was employed as a labourer. He also had Second World War service serving as Pte under service number C-49043. He enlisted in Ottawa on 28 August 1944 and was demobilized on 9 October 1945. He was gainfully employed as a printer at the time. A Memorial erected by the Korean Veterans Association, National Capital Unit, commemorating the 516 Canadians who died in the Korean War will be unveiled and rededicated during Veterans Week 2003 at Ottawa City Hall Headquarters on Elgin Street.
Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.
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Attestation Papers
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Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Henry Colbourne
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Henry Colbourne
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Henry Colbourne
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Henry Colbourne
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Henry Colbourne
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Henry Colbourne
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Henry Colbourne
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Henry Colbourne
Digital gallery of
Private Thomas Henry Colbourne
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 13 of the Korean War Book of Remembrance.
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