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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.
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Page 54 of the Korean War Book of Remembrance.
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UNITED NATIONS CEMETERY (BUSAN) South Korea
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.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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