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In memory of:

Lieutenant Douglas Wakelin Banton

Military service

Service number: ZC4608
Age: 25
Rank: Lieutenant
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: The Royal Canadian Regiment
Division: 3rd Battalion
Birth: May 12, 1927 Toronto, Ontario
Death: May 3, 1953 South Korea

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: Plot 21, Row 2, Grave 1401
Additional information

Son of Major Donald Wakelin and stepson of Jean Minerva Banton. Brother of Nancy Patricia. Lt. Banton was single.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 3 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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