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In memory of:

Private Daniel Melvin Wellington

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Korean War Monument

Citation(s);

Canadian Korea Medal
United Nations Service Medal (Korea)
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea

Military service

Service number: SA2746
Age: 24
Rank: Private
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: The Royal Canadian Regiment
Division: 3rd Battalion
Birth: March 1, 1929 Ottawa, Ontario
Enlistment: January 11, 1952 Ottawa, Ontario
Death: May 3, 1953 South Korea

Burial/memorial information

UNITED NATIONS CEMETERY (BUSAN)
Grave reference: Plot 38, Row 1, Grave 3178
Additional information

Son of John and Elizabeth Wellington of Ottawa, Ontario. Brother of Lawrence, Donald, William, Jackie and Private John Gerald Patrick Wellington, who was killed in action on December 22, 1944, while serving with the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, R.C.I.C.

He stated he was single and employed as a lineman for Ontario Hydro. A Memorial erected by the Korean Veterans Association, National Capital Unit, commemorating the 516 Canadians who died in the Korean War was unveiled and rededicated during Veterans Week 2003 at Ottawa City Hall Headquarters on Elgin Street.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

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Korean War (1950 – 1953)

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 77 of the Korean War Book of Remembrance.
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UNITED NATIONS CEMETERY (BUSAN) South Korea

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.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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