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Earle MacAskill

In memory of:

Corporal Earle MacAskill

April 3, 1951


South Korea

Military Service

Service Number:

B801006

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.

Division:

PPCLI

Citation(s):

Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea, Korea Medal and United Nations Service Medal Korea

Additional Information

Born:

November 5, 1927
Glace Bay, Nova Scotia

Enlistment:

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

Cemetery:

UNITED NATIONS CEMETERY (BUSAN)
South Korea

Grave Reference:

N/A

Location:

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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  • Photo of Earle MacAskill– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of Earle MacAskill – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial Plaque– Memorial plaques for Corporal Earle MacAskill, Private Bruce Merlin MacDonald, Private Everett Welsh MacDonald and Private Wallace Albert Luxton on the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario.

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    Memorial Plaque
    Memorial Plaque – Memorial plaques for Corporal Earle MacAskill, Private Bruce Merlin MacDonald, Private Everett Welsh MacDonald and Private Wallace Albert Luxton on the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario.
  • Memorial– A section of the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario. The memorial consists of a central section and 13 other sections containing memorial plaques for each of the 516 Canadian service men who died while serving with the Canadian Forces in the United Nations operations in Korea. It was erected by the Korea Veterans Association of Canada and was dedicated on July 27, 1997.

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    Memorial
    Memorial – A section of the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario. The memorial consists of a central section and 13 other sections containing memorial plaques for each of the 516 Canadian service men who died while serving with the Canadian Forces in the United Nations operations in Korea. It was erected by the Korea Veterans Association of Canada and was dedicated on July 27, 1997.
  • Memorial– Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Left Part

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Left Part
  • Inscription– Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Centre Part

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    Inscription
    Inscription – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Centre Part
  • Memorial– Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Right Part

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Right Part

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