Korean War Memorial Wall (Canada)
- Korean War Memorial Wall (Canada)
The Korean War Memorial Wall at Meadowvale Cemetery in Brampton, Ontario commemorates those Canadians who served in the Korean War.The wall is a curved convert|200|ft|m|sing=on-long polished granite wall. It contains 516 bronze plaques, one for each of the volunteer Canadian soldiers who died in Korea. A central bronze feature lists all of the Canadian Military Units which served in the War. 1996.
References
* [http://www.kvacanada.com/wall_ofremembenglish.htm Korea Veterans Association of Canada] Gives the story of the wall.
* [http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_item.asp?userid=-1&item_id=1331914&searchID Test of Will] is a Canadian documentary by [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=M1ARTM0012295 Richard Neilson] in 2002 that covers the little known story of the Canadian involvement in the Korean War. The end of the documentary profiles the Korean War Memorial Wall and interviews Bill Allan who spearheaded the effort to build the wall.
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