Son of Thomas Henry and Delia (née Riopelle) Colbourne. Brother of George, John and Joan (twins), Gerald, Mary Diana and Rita. He attended St. Anthony`s Separate School, Ottawa. He listed himself as single and stated he was employed as a labourer. He also had Second World War service serving as Pte under service number C-49043. He enlisted in Ottawa on 28 August 1944 and was demobilized on 9 October 1945. He was gainfully employed as a printer at the time. A Memorial erected by the Korean Veterans Association, National Capital Unit, commemorating the 516 Canadians who died in the Korean War will be unveiled and rededicated during Veterans Week 2003 at Ottawa City Hall Headquarters on Elgin Street.
Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.
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.
Pour plus d’informations, visitez la Commission des sépultures de guerre du Commonwealth (site disponible en anglais seulement).
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