They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Wallis McBurnie Burden

 

Able Seaman, 17635-H, RCN

 

Born: 13 Nov 1930, Algoma, Ontario

 

Died: 02 Oct 1952 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

BURDEN, Wallis McBurnie, AB, 17635-H, RCN, killed - 02 Oct 1952 - Son of Mrs. Frances Coulter of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Brother of Ronald and Mrs. William Ayotte.

 

Able Seaman Burden is buried in the Yokohama War Cemetery, Japan.  He is also commemorated on the Korean War Memorial at the Naval Museum of Alberta at HMCS Tecumseh in Calgary, Alberta.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS IROQUOIS

 

WB01

WB02

WB03

(WB01) Article from the Nov 1952 issue of the Crowsnest Magazine

(WB02-WB03) Article from the Dec 1952 issue of the Crowsnest Magazine

 

Aimé Adam and Wallis Burden (right) guarding Korean prisoners

 

 


 

RCN Korean War Casualty Index

 

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