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Joseph Louis Maxime Collins

In memory of:

Private Joseph Louis Maxime Collins

July 9, 1951

Military Service


Service Number:

SD801055

Age:

28

Force:

Army

Unit:

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

Division:

R22eR

Citation(s):

Korea Medal, United Nations Service Medal Korea

Additional Information


Born:

December 21, 1922
Latuque, Quebec

Enlistment:

August 16, 1950
Montreal, Quebec

Son of Alexander and Emilie (Lapointe). Brother of Alexander, Alfred, Antoine, André, Jacques, Bella, Pauline, Suzanne, Mariette and Marcelle.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 13 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:

20. 2. 1140

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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