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Adélard Joseph Farand

In memory of:

Private Adélard Joseph Farand

November 19, 1952

Military Service


Service Number:

SH4942

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.

Division:

PPCLI

Citation(s):

Korea Medal, United Nations Service Medal Korea.

Additional Information


Born:

March 5, 1933
Winnipegosasis, Manitoba

Enlistment:

January 7, 1952
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Son of J. Baptiste (Deceased) and Bernadette (née Tourond)(remarried) Piché. Brother of Adolphe, Ludger, Joseph Frederic, Jean, Eugene and Marie.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 23 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:

21. 9. 1364

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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