Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Harold Carlen Harrison
In memory of:
Private Harold Carlen Harrison
February 3, 1952
South Korea
Military Service
SB801356
31
Army
The Royal Canadian Regiment
1939 - 1945 Star, France and Germany Star. Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp, Korea Medal and United Nations Service Medal Korea
Additional Information
September 29, 1920
Springhill, Nova Scotia
August 18, 1950
Toronto, Ontario
Son of William Ottie and Ethel Mae Harrison.
Husband of Phyllis Nina Harrison. Father of Arlene Ruth, Carney Irene and Brenda Lee.
Brother of Ronald, Muriel and Grace.
Private Harrison is commemorated on the Nova Scotia Korea War Memorial with his fellow Nova Scotians who lost their lives in the Korean War.
The Memorial is located at Pleasant and Parade Streets in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. It was unveiled and dedicated in a ceremony on August 16, 2003.
Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.
Commemorated on Page 30 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. 1237
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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Korea War Memorial -
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Grave Marker – UN Cemetery, Busan, Korea, 2013 -
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Korean War Memorial – Canadian Memorial, UN Cemetery, Busan, Korea, 2013
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