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Joseph Arthur Marc Paul Prieur

In memory of:

Lance Corporal Joseph Arthur Marc Paul Prieur

August 27, 1952
South Korea

Military Service

Service Number:

SD4302

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

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

Division:

1 Battalion

Citation(s):

Korea Medal, United Nations Service Medal for Korea.

Additional Information

Born:

August 6, 1926
St. Vincent du Paul, Quebec

Enlistment:

July 31, 1950
Montreal, Quebec

Son of Phoebe et Gabriel Prieur. Brother of Charles, René, Powell, Léon, Bernard, Robert, Pierre, Eva, Thérèse and Marguerite. Prior to service he was a mechanic and was active in sports.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 60 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:

Plot 21, Row 4, Grave 1297

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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  • Gravemarker– Veterans Affairs Canada marked the 45th anniversary of the cease-fire and honours the 26,791 Canadians who served in the Korean War with a pilgrimage to the Land of the Morning Calm. Photo by Veterans Affairs Canada.

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    Gravemarker – Veterans Affairs Canada marked the 45th anniversary of the cease-fire and honours the 26,791 Canadians who served in the Korean War with a pilgrimage to the Land of the Morning Calm. Photo by Veterans Affairs Canada.
  • Plaque– Memorial plaques for Lance Corporal Joseph Arthur Marc Paul Prieur, Private Albert Francois Proulx, Lieutenant Commander John Louis Quinn and Private Raymond Racine on the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario

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    Plaque – Memorial plaques for Lance Corporal Joseph Arthur Marc Paul Prieur, Private Albert Francois Proulx, Lieutenant Commander John Louis Quinn and Private Raymond Racine 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 – 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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