GeoMinute: Canada in the Korean War
More than 26,000 Canadian military personnel fought in the Korean War as part of the United Nations force, and 516 died, making it Canada's third-bloodiest overseas conflict. After the Korean Armistice was signed on July 27, 1953, some 7,000 troops remained in Korea to support the uneasy peace. The 516 Canadians who died in the conflict are commemorated with a Wall of Remembrance at Meadowvale Cemetery in Brampton, Ont.
Photo/video credits:
• World Map. Envato Elements.
• Close-up of United Nations badge on shoulder. National Film Board (STK-ID 6334).
• Canadian Army brigade about to board train. National Film Board (STK-ID 6334).
• Canadian troops racing across field. National Film Board (STK-ID 19950).
• HMCS Cayuga. Wikimedia Commons/US Navy.
• Royal Canadian Air Force transport plane. Courtesy of the National Department of Defense (NA09003VE.MOV).
• Dead Canadian soldier on a stretcher. National Film Board (STK-ID 33715).
• Wounded Canadian soldier on a stretcher. National Film Board (STK-ID 33681).
• Aerial Battle Footage. Courtesy of the National Department of Defense (NA09003VE.MOV).
• Korean War Truce Signing. Pond5/Easy Street Productions, LLC. (#97254058)
• North and South Korea Map. Envato Elements.
• Close up of some of the plaques on the Korean War Memorial Wall in Brampton, Ontario. Wikimedia Commons/Ian Muttoo.
• Canadian Korean War Memorial Wall. Flickr/Brian Pressey.
This project is made possible in part by the Government of Canada.
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