Please lay a poppy on this site.
In memory of:

Private Gerald Glenwood Knorr

Profile image
Korean War Monument

Citation(s);

Canadian Korea Medal
United Nations Service Medal (Korea)

Military service

Service number: G800353
Age: 21
Rank: Private
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.
Birth: January 3, 1931 Hoyt Sunbury Co, New Brunswick
Enlistment: August 17, 1951 Fredericton, New Brunswick
Death: March 31, 1952 South Korea

Burial/memorial information

UNITED NATIONS CEMETERY (BUSAN)
Grave reference: Plot 20, Row 12, Grave 1252
Additional information

Husband of Susan Eileen (née Munroe) Knorr of Saint John, New Brunswick. Father of Gary Edward. Son of Leslie E. and Blanche Knorr of Fairvale, Kings County, New Brunswick. Brother of Delano, Bazil and Doloris.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Related media

Korean War (1950 – 1953)

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 36 of the Korean War Book of Remembrance.
Request this page Download this page

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.

 

The Poppy Design is a trademark of The Royal Canadian Legion (Dominion Command) and is used with permission. Click here to learn more about the poppy.

Did we miss something?

Contribute information to this commemorative page

Do you have photographs, information or a correction relating to this individual’s virtual memorial? Learn more about the CVWM and the information we collect.

Send us your images
Submit a correction
Date modified: