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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 192

(x) Pair: Private J. S. Piche, Royal 22ieme Regiment, who was killed in action near the Imjin River during the Korean War

Korea 1950-53, Canadian issue, silver (SD-802422 J. S. Piche); U.N. Korea 1950-54, French-Canadian issue (SD-802422 J. S. Piche), nearly extremely fine (2)

Joseph Sergeant Piche was born at Hawkesbury, Ontario on 23 January 1929. Gaining civilian employment as a cook, he enlisted into the 2nd Battalion, Royal 22ieme Regiment at Montreal on 12 December 1950. The 2nd Battalion was part of 'Special Force', the first contingent to arrive in Korea (from 4 May 1951). Piche was killed in action in Korea on 26 September 1952, while fighting near the village of Packsong on the Imjin River. Only part of his body was found, the cause of death stated as: 'complete mutilation, entire body'. He was buried in Grave 4/1184 at the United Nations Military Cemetery, Tanggok, Korea; sold with copied service records, report of internment, and a copied condolence letter addressed to Piche's father at 6440, Rue des Erables, Montreal.

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Sold for
£350