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Joseph Henri Bernard Poirier

In memory of:

Lance Corporal Joseph Henri Bernard Poirier

July 20, 1951
Vijongbu, South Korea

Military Service

Service Number:

C-850498

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal 22e Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Division:

R22eR

Citation(s):

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

Additional Information

Born:

May 11, 1929
Hull, Quebec

Enlistment:

August 16, 1950
Ottawa, Ontario

Son of Henri and Rose Poirier of Hull, Quebec. Brother of Rose-Aimée of Hull, Quebec.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 59 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:

20.3.1146

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 Joseph Henri Bernard Poirier– Enlistment photograph of L/Corporal Joseph Henri Bernard Poirier.

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    Photo of Joseph Henri Bernard Poirier – Enlistment photograph of L/Corporal Joseph Henri Bernard Poirier.
  • Korean War Monument– National Capital Region Korean War Monument, Ottawa, Ontario

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    Korean War Monument
    Korean War Monument – National Capital Region Korean War Monument, Ottawa, Ontario
  • Inscription– Lance Corporal JOSEPH HENRI BERNARD POIRIER is one of 21 soldiers whose names appear on this monument IN MEMORY OF THE CANADIANS WHO ENLISTED IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION AND MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE FOR THEIR COUNTRY 1950-1953 THE WAR IN KOREA, erected by the National Capital Unit of the Korea Veterans Association of Canada and the City of Ottawa.

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    Inscription
    Inscription – Lance Corporal JOSEPH HENRI BERNARD POIRIER is one of 21 soldiers whose names appear on this monument IN MEMORY OF THE CANADIANS WHO ENLISTED IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION AND MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE FOR THEIR COUNTRY 1950-1953 THE WAR IN KOREA, erected by the National Capital Unit of the Korea Veterans Association of Canada and the City of Ottawa.
  • Plaque– Memorial plaques for Lance Corporal Joseph Henri Bernard Poirier, Private Joseph Hector Maurice Poirier, Private Trevor Vincent Potter and Private Alfred Guillaume Poupart on the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario

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    Plaque
    Plaque – Memorial plaques for Lance Corporal Joseph Henri Bernard Poirier, Private Joseph Hector Maurice Poirier, Private Trevor Vincent Potter and Private Alfred Guillaume Poupart 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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