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William Allan Rathbun

In memory of:

Staff Sergeant William Allan Rathbun

January 18, 1951

Military Service

Service Number:

K-800325

Age:

36

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Canadian Armoured Corps

Division:

RCAC

Citation(s):

1939-45 Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal & Clasp, War Medal 1939-45

Additional Information

Born:

July 5, 1914
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

August 23, 1950
Vancouver, British Columbia

Spouse of Joy Mary Rathbun of Penticton, British Columbia. Father of Joy Lillian, Ernest Charles and John. Son of William Allan Rathbun of Vancouver, British Columbia. Brother of Helen.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 62 of the Korean War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

LAKEVIEW CEMETERY
British Columbia, Canada

Grave Reference:

Grave 1, Plot 2, Section E

Location:

Penticton, British Columbia

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Plaque– Memorial plaques for Staff Sergeant William Allan Rathbun, Corporal Kenneth Russell Ray, Private André Adélard Regimbald and Rifleman George Peter Reid on the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario

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    Plaque – Memorial plaques for Staff Sergeant William Allan Rathbun, Corporal Kenneth Russell Ray, Private André Adélard Regimbald and Rifleman George Peter Reid 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 – 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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