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In memory of:

Private Frederick Orman Wells

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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: M800005
Age: 20
Rank: Private
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.
Division: PPCLI
Birth: February 17, 1931 Hardisty, Alberta
Enlistment: August 10, 1950 Calgary, Alberta
Death: March 8, 1951 South Korea

Burial/memorial information

UNITED NATIONS CEMETERY (BUSAN)
Grave reference: 2.2.50
Additional information

Son of Orman Garfield and Elsie Wells (1995 National Memorial (Silver) Cross Mother) of Edmonton, Alberta. Brother of Etta, Lois and Delores.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

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Korean War (1950 – 1953)

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 78 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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