Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Charles Lorne Stowe
In memory of:
Private Charles Lorne Stowe
October 13, 1952
Military Service
SM17956
25
Army
The Royal Canadian Regiment
Korea Medal and United Nations Service Medal.
Additional Information
June 17, 1927
Miniota, Manitoba
December 11, 1951
Edmonton, Alberta
Son of Mabel and John Stowe. He was the brother of Edwin John, George Andrew, Mrs. N.K. Nicholson, Mrs. Dora Kendall and Mrs. Dorothy Finkbeiner. He was a brother to his adopted sister Sharon Ruth Stowe.
Prior to his service he working in mining and was a truck driver for Gulf Oil Company.
He enjoyed reading, musicals and dancing. He played softball and some softball.
Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.
Commemorated on Page 70 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
Plot 21, Row 7, Grave 1333
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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Biography – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of Charles Lorne Stowe – Childhood -
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Group Photo – Back from guard duty -
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Photo of Charles Lorne Stowe – At attention -
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Commemorative plaque – Plaque on Miniota Cenotaph, in Miniota, Manitoba. -
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Cenotaph – Miniota Cenotaph, in Miniota, Manitoba. -
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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 Charles Stowe -
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Memorial Plaque – Memorial plaques for Private Charles Lorne Stowe, Private William Leslie Strachan, Private William Albert Stone and Lieutenant Frank Sidney Stilwell 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 Part 1 -
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Inscription – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Part 2 -
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Memorial – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Part 3 -
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Grave marker – grave marker UN Cemetery, Busan, Korea, 2013 -
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Memorial – Canadian Memorial,UN Cemetery, Busan, Korea, 2013
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