Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Royal Blaine Pearson
In memory of:
Private Royal Blaine Pearson
March 7, 1951
Hill 532, South Korea
Military Service
M800232
19
Army
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.
D Company, 2nd Battalion
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea, Korea Medal and United Nations Service Medal Korea .
Additional Information
March 8, 1931
Birnie, Manitoba
August 15, 1950
Calgary, Alberta
Son of Edward T. and Hazel P. Pearson. Brother of Dean. The Province of Manitoba named Blaine Pearson Lake in his memory.
Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.
Commemorated on Page 58 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
2.2.55
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.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram March 1951. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of Royal Pearson – Cecil Pittman travelled with the Royal Winnipeg Riffles Association when they participated in the 40th Anniversary of the D day tour to the Normandy beaches (Juno Beach) in 1984, the Royal Winnipeg Riffles "pilgrimage" tour in 1989, the year the memorial was unveiled in the little village of Audrieu and the Royal Winnipeg Riffles 50th Anniversary tour in 1994. He also attended the unveiling ceremonies of the Juno Beach Memorial located in Normandy, France in June of 2003. Mr. Pittman has researched information through the National Archives, military histories, former veterans and from any other materials he can locate. In 2002, he completed 104 stories for the Manitoba Geographical Names Program (Lakes, Rivers, Islands, etc are named after Manitoba's world War II and the Korean Conflict casualties) Several soldier's photo from his collection were included with these stories in the Map Branch's publication "A Place of Honour". (Notes taken from the Cecil Pittman's photo collection) -
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Korea Veterans War Memorial – This War Memorial is dedicated in memory of Manitobans who lost their lives during the Korean War. -
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Photo of Royal Pearson -
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Plaque – Memorial plaques for Private Royal Blaine Pearson, Private Donald Wesley Penney, Private Thomas Edward Perry and Private Gerald Payton on the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario -
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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 – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Left Part -
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Inscription – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Centre Part -
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Memorial – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Right Part -
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Grave Marker – Private Pearson's resting place in Busan, Korea.
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