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In memory of:

Private William Raymond Howarth

Military service

Service number: D801316
Age: 18
Rank: Private
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: The Royal Canadian Regiment
Division: 2nd Battalion
Birth: September 16, 1932 Verdun, Québec
Enlistment: August 19, 1950 Montreal, Québec
Death: May 30, 1951 Pocheon-si, South Korea

Burial/memorial information

Additional information

Son of William and Jessie Howarth of Chambly, Quebec. Brother of Carl, Vincent, George, Sandra and Thomas Howarth.

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In the Books of Remembrance

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Page 32 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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