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Private Thomas Joseph Hedderson

Military service

Service number: SN1140
Age: 27
Rank: Private
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: The Royal Canadian Regiment
Division: RCR
Birth: March 25, 1926 Marysvale, Newfoundland & Labrador
Enlistment: May 26, 1950 St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador
Death: May 3, 1953 South Korea

Burial/memorial information

Additional information

Son of Bernard Hedderson (Mother deceased). Four full blood sisters, seven half blood brothers, and five half blood sisters

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In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 31 of the Korean War Book of Remembrance.
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UNITED NATIONS CEMETERY (BUSAN) South Korea

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.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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