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In memory of:

Private John McHugh

Military service

Service number: N800189
Age: 26
Rank: Private
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: The Royal Canadian Regiment
Birth: August 23, 1925 Toronto, Ontario
Enlistment: August 30, 1950 St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador
Death: December 20, 1951 South Korea

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: Plot 29 Row 9 Grave number 1223
Additional information

Son of Thomas and Margaret McHugh of Dundee, Scotland. Brother of Margaret (McHugh) Thomson of Dundee, Scotland

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In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 47 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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