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Patrick William O'Connor

In memory of:

Private Patrick William O'Connor

May 30, 1951
Pocheon-si, South Korea

Military Service

Service Number:

A800440

Age:

27

Force:

Army

Unit:

The Royal Canadian Regiment

Division:

2nd Battalion

Citation(s):

1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp, Korea Medal and United Nations Service Medal (Korea).

Additional Information

Born:

February 5, 1924
Sarnia, Ontario

Enlistment:

August 21, 1950
London, Ontario

Son of James Philip and Angela Loretto (nee Barry) O’Connor of Sarnia, Ontario.

Husband of Vera Irene( nee Moore) O'Connor. Father of Teri Patricia and Michael Moore O'Connor.

Brother of John Edward, Joseph Peter, Mary Catherine and Margaret Lorraine.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 55 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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  • Plaque– Memorial plaques for Private Patrick William O'Connor, Gunner Albert William Orr, Private James Oliver Ouellette and Private Kenneth Dominic O'Brien on the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario.

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    Plaque
    Plaque – Memorial plaques for Private Patrick William O'Connor, Gunner Albert William Orr, Private James Oliver Ouellette and Private Kenneth Dominic O'Brien 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
  • Grave marker– Grave Marker, UN Cemetery, Busan, Korea, 2013

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – Grave Marker, UN Cemetery, Busan, Korea, 2013
  • Memorial– Canadian Memorial, UN Cemetery, Busan, Korea, 2013

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Canadian Memorial, UN Cemetery, Busan, Korea, 2013
  • Group Photo– Pat served in the Canadian Navy in WW2, this is a picture of Pat and an unknown shipmate. Pat is sailor on the right.

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    Group Photo
    Group Photo – Pat served in the Canadian Navy in WW2, this is a picture of Pat and an unknown shipmate. Pat is sailor on the right.
  • Group Photo– Pat and his brother Ted. Ted is on the left and he served in the Canadian Airborne in WW2. Pat is the sailor on the right.

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    Group Photo
    Group Photo – Pat and his brother Ted. Ted is on the left and he served in the Canadian Airborne in WW2. Pat is the sailor on the right.
  • Group Photo– Pat is on the right in this picture. His mother Angela is in the centre. The US Marine on the left is Pat's cousin Frank Powers who had enlisted with the US Marine Corps in WW2.

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    Group Photo
    Group Photo – Pat is on the right in this picture. His mother Angela is in the centre. The US Marine on the left is Pat's cousin Frank Powers who had enlisted with the US Marine Corps in WW2.
  • Group Photo– This is a composite picture of the three brothers who served in WW2. Ted on the left served with the Canadian Airborne. Pat is the sailor in the centre. Barry (James Michael Barry) is on the right, and he served with the RCAF in Bomber Command, 419 Squadron and was Killed in Action.

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    Group Photo
    Group Photo – This is a composite picture of the three brothers who served in WW2. Ted on the left served with the Canadian Airborne. Pat is the sailor in the centre. Barry (James Michael Barry) is on the right, and he served with the RCAF in Bomber Command, 419 Squadron and was Killed in Action.
  • Poem– This was a poem that Pat wrote while serving with the RCRs in Korea.

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    Poem
    Poem – This was a poem that Pat wrote while serving with the RCRs in Korea.
  • Photo of Patrick William O'Connor– Pat's official military picture taken while serving with the Royal Canadian Regiments (RCRs) in Korea.

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    Photo of Patrick William O'Connor
    Photo of Patrick William O'Connor – Pat's official military picture taken while serving with the Royal Canadian Regiments (RCRs) in Korea.
  • Group Photo– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Group Photo
    Group Photo – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Temporary Grave Marker

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    Temporary Grave Marker
    Temporary Grave Marker

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