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Son of Isaac and Kathleen Newell of St. John's, Newfoundland. Spouse of Agnes Mary (nee Cousins) of St. John's, Newfoundland. Father of Barbara. Brother of Alec, Clarence, Robert, Ernest, Isaac, Leila, Bertha, Emma, Marjorie and Elizabeth, Gunner Charles Taylor Newell, Royal Artillery, killed in action the 17 March 1941 and Stoker 2nd Class William Newell, Royal Navy, killed on 24 August 1940.
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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.
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