Canadian Virtual War Memorial
James Francis Gilmore
In memory of:
Corporal James Francis Gilmore
March 26, 1952
Military Service
D800556
26
Army
The Royal Canadian Regiment
RCR
Korea Medal, United Nations Service Medal Korea
Additional Information
March 24, 1926
Verdun, Quebec
June 20, 1944
Kingston, Ontario
Spouse of Rita Gertrude (née Nash). Father of James Joseph and Martin Joseph. Son of Thomas and Stella (née Gaugin) Gilmore. Brother of John and George and two half-sisters Myrtle and Cecile.
Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.
Commemorated on Page 27 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. 11. 1245
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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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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