Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Russell Leon Gardiner
In memory of:
Private Russell Leon Gardiner
May 3, 1953
Military Service
SC7323
22
Army
The Royal Canadian Regiment
RCR
Korea Medal, United Nations Service Medal Korea
Additional Information
October 6, 1930
Millbrook, Ontario
November 9, 1951
Kingston, Ontario
Son of Hubert Arnott and Nellie Gardiner of Omemee, Ontario. Brother of Ronald Munro, Francis Jean and half-sister Verna May.
Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.
Commemorated on Page 25 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
21. 12. 1400
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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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of Russell Leon Gardiner -
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Grave marker – Grave Marker, UN Cemetery, Busan, Korea, 2013 -
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Memorial – Canadian Memorial, UN Cemetery, Busan, Korea, 2013
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