Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Earle MacAskill
In memory of:
Corporal Earle MacAskill
April 3, 1951
South Korea
Military Service
B801006
23
Army
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.
PPCLI
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea, Korea Medal and United Nations Service Medal Korea
Additional Information
November 5, 1927
Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
August 17, 1950
Toronto, Ontario
Spouse of Elizabeth Margaret ( nee Marshall) MacAskill. Father of Helen and Donna May. Son of John and Agnes ( MacDonald) MacAskill of Nova Scotia. Brother of Sandy, Johny, L.B. Buddy Tommy, Tillie, Kay and Ella and half-sister Sally
Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.
Commemorated on Page 43 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
N/A
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.
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