Korean War Memorial Wall (Canada) facts for kids
Coordinates | 43°38′31″N 079°44′57″W / 43.64194°N 79.74917°W |
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Location | Brampton, Ontario |
Type | War memorial |
Material | Granite |
Length | 61 m (200 ft) |
Dedicated to | Those who served in the Korean War |
The Korean War Memorial Wall at Meadowvale Cemetery in Brampton, Ontario commemorates those who served Canada in the Korean War. It is a curved 200-foot (61 m) 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.
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