Korean War Naval Memorial

Officially unveiled on 25 June 2000 by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta and the Chief of the Maritime Staff, this memorial is dedicated to all Royal Canadian Navy sailors who served, and particularly to those who died, during the Korean War. It was erected by the Naval Museum of Alberta Society and the Calgary naval community.

Inscription

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KOREAN WAR

1950 – 1953

DEDICATED TO THE NAVAL PERSONNEL WHO SERVED WITH DISTINCTION IN DESTROYERS OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY AS A COMPONENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS FORCES IN KOREA CANADIAN DESTROYERS FAR EAST

HER MAJESTY’S CANADIAN SHIPS

ATHABASKAN
CRUSADER
HURON
NOOTKA
CAYUGA
HAIDA
IROQUOIS
SIOUX

AND TO THE MEMORY OF SHIPMATES WHO DID NOT RETURN

ABLE SEAMAN W.M. BURDEN
ABLE SEAMAN I.T.L. TORRAVILLE
ORDINARY SEAMAN L.A. GAUTHIER
ABLE SEAMAN R.J. SKAVBERG
ABLE SEAMAN R.J. MOORE
ABLE SEAMAN E.A. BAIKIE
ABLE SEAMAN F.R. LAKER
ABLE SEAMAN V. LISKA
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER J.L. QUINN

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

DEDICATED IN 2000 A.D. BY (needs further research/recherche incomplète)

Officiellement inauguré le 24 juin 2000 par le lieutenant-gouverneur de l’Alberta et le Chef d’état des Forces maritimes, ce mémorial rend hommage à tous les hommes de la Marine royale du Canada qui ont servi et particulièrement à ceux qui sont morts durant la guerre de Corée. Il a été érigé par la Naval Museum of Alberta Society et la Calgary naval community.

Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.