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Joseph Laurent Bourdeau

In memory of:

Private Joseph Laurent Bourdeau

September 6, 1952
South Korea

Military Service


Service Number:

SD9716

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal 22e Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Division:

R22eR

Additional Information


Born:

October 27, 1932
Hemingford, Quebec

Enlistment:

January 18, 1952
Valcartier, Quebec

Son of Joseph and Rosanna Bourdeau. Brother to siblings Léo Jacque, Idola, Florence, Aline and Ivonne.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 7 of the Korean War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

UNITED NATIONS CEMETERY (BUSAN)
South Korea

Grave Reference:

Plot 21, Row 4, Grave 1308

Location:

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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