Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Kenneth Irvine Erb
In memory of:
Private Kenneth Irvine Erb
March 26, 1952
Military Service
SF13966
23
Army
The Royal Canadian Regiment
2nd Battalion
Korea Medal, United Nations Service Medal (Korea), Canadian Volunteer Service Medal.
Additional Information
December 30, 1928
Somerville, Massachusetts
October 10, 1950
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Eldest son of Kenneth Irvine and Beatrice A. (née Ruggles) Erb. Brother of Robert and Herbert. He came to Canada with his parents in 1930.
Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.
Commemorated on Page 22 of the Korean War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
UNITED NATIONS CEMETERY (BUSAN)
South Korea
20. 12. 1249
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.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of Kenneth Erb -
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Grave marker – Grave Marker, UN Cemetery, Busan, Korea, 2013 -
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Canadian Memorial – Canadian Memorial, UN Cemetery, Busan, Korea, 2013
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