Private Norman Dent
Survivor of Korea
Date of Death:
Service Biography
Norman Dent of Valleyfield, Quebec, enlisted in the Canadian Army Special Force at Montreal on 25 September 1950. He served with the Royal 22e Régiment in Canada, the Far East during the Korean War, and later in continental Europe. He qualified as a parachutist in March 1953 and received the Canadian Parachute Badge. His recorded decorations included the Korea Medal and United Nations Service Medal. Dent was honourably released on 3 April 1957.
General Information
Conflict:
Korea
Regimental No.:
SD802052
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Battalion:
Regular Army / release establishment
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
21 years 9 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
28 years 3 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
57 years 3 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Labourer
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Nellie Dent, mother, 417 Boulevard du Havre, Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
417 Boulevard du Havre, Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Anglican
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
149 lbs / 68 kg
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Pacific
Place of Discharge:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
2382 days in service
Buried at:
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| Korea |
Private |
Royal Canadian Infantry Corps |
Army |
Regular Army / release establishment |
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| Final release certificate gives rank Private. |
| Korea |
Lance Corporal |
Royal 22e Régiment / RCIC |
Army |
2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment |
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|
|
| Paid appointment; later transfer processing to RCOC. |
| Korea |
Private |
Royal 22e Régiment / RCIC |
Army |
2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment |
|
|
|
| Korea |
Acting Corporal |
Royal 22e Régiment / RCIC |
Army |
2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment |
|
|
|
| Acting appointment; reduced/reverted following disciplinary action. |
| Korea |
Private |
Royal 22e Régiment / RCIC |
Army |
2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment |
|
|
|
Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| Korea |
Canadian Parachute Badge |
Awarded |
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| Korea |
Korea Medal |
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| Korea |
United Nations Service Medal |
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|
|
|
Service Chronology
1928-12-14 — Born at Valleyfield, Quebec. Place / Unit: Valleyfield, Quebec
1949-11-11 to 1950-09-24 — Served in the Reserve Force with 61st Battery, Anti-Aircraft, Royal Canadian Artillery. Place / Unit: Valleyfield, Quebec / 61st Battery AA RCA
1950-09-25 — Enlisted voluntarily in the Canadian Army Special Force as a Private. Place / Unit: Montreal, Quebec / No. 4 Personnel Depot
1950-09-26 — Struck off strength No. 4 Personnel Depot and dispatched to 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment. Place / Unit: Montreal, Quebec / No. 4 Personnel Depot
1950-09-27 — Attached for all purposes to 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment. Place / Unit: Valcartier, Quebec / 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
1950-11-02 — Granted four days embarkation leave. Place / Unit: Valcartier, Quebec / 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
1950-11-15 — Struck off strength Canadian Army Special Force (Canada). Place / Unit: Fort Lewis, Washington, USA / 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
1950-11-16 — Taken on strength Canadian Army Special Force (USA). Place / Unit: Fort Lewis, Washington, USA / 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
1951-04-19 — Embarked from the United States for Far East service. Place / Unit: Fort Lewis, Washington, USA / 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
1951-05-04 — Entered Far East/Korean theatre service. Place / Unit: Far East / 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
1951-12-01 — Appointed Lance Corporal and reclassified Private First Class. Place / Unit: Korea / 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
1952-02-21 — Appointed Acting Corporal. Place / Unit: Korea / 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
1952-05-02 to 1952-09-02 — Moved through X-4/X-8 lists and battalion postings during Far East service. Place / Unit: Korea / 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
1952-06-18 — Reduced/reverted to Private First Class following disciplinary proceedings. Place / Unit: Korea / X-4 List
1952-08-14 — Awarded the United Nations Service Medal. Place / Unit: Korea / 1st Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
1952-10-14 — Struck off strength X-8 List / 2 CAU for return from Far East. Place / Unit: Far East / 1st Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
1952-10-27 to 1952-10-28 — Embarked from Far East and disembarked in Canada. Place / Unit: Montreal, Quebec / No. 4 Personnel Depot
1953-01-08 — Taken on strength from No. 4 Personnel Depot. Place / Unit: La Citadelle, Quebec / 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
1953-03-12 — Passed Parachute Jump Course No. 167. Place / Unit: La Citadelle, Quebec / 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
1953-03-13 — Awarded the Canadian Parachute Badge. Place / Unit: La Citadelle, Quebec / 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
1953-07-01 — Appointed Lance Corporal. Place / Unit: Valcartier, Quebec / 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
1953-09-24 to 1953-10-01 — Admitted to and discharged from Quebec Military Hospital. Place / Unit: Quebec, Quebec / Quebec Military Hospital
1953-11-08 to 1953-11-17 — Embarked for continental Europe and disembarked in Holland. Place / Unit: Continental Europe / 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
1954-04 — Underwent excision/curettage for right-foot hallux valgus/exostosis. Place / Unit: Germany / 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
1954-04-11 to 1954-04-28 — Admitted to and discharged from British Military Hospital Iserlohn. Place / Unit: Iserlohn, Germany / British Military Hospital Iserlohn
1954-06-24 to 1954-06-28 — Admitted to and discharged from British Military Hospital Iserlohn. Place / Unit: Iserlohn, Germany / British Military Hospital Iserlohn
1954-09-09 — Medical board for bilateral hallux valgus/flat feet reduced lower-extremity medical profile and ordered six-month review. Place / Unit: Fort St-Louis, Germany / 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
1955-05-07 — Medical-board review retained L3 category for postoperative hallux valgus; sedentary battalion duty noted. Place / Unit: Germany / 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
1955-10-16 to 1955-10-17 — Completed continental Europe service and returned to Canada. Place / Unit: Canada / Canadian Army
1956-02-17 — Personnel selection report recommended transfer from RCIC to RCOC as a potential storeman-clerk. Place / Unit: Camp Valcartier, Quebec / Royal 22e Régiment Depot
1956-10-25 — Rank shown as Private in later service/retirement processing. Place / Unit: Canada / Canadian Army
1957-04-03 — Honourably released; release address recorded as 17 Dorion Street, Valleyfield, Quebec. Place / Unit: Valleyfield, Quebec / Canadian Army Regular
Notes
At Special Force enlistment he was 5 ft 8 in, 149 lb, with brown hair and eyes and an operation scar behind both ears. A 1956 personnel selection report describes prior civilian employment in Valleyfield and recommends transfer to RCOC as a potential storeman-clerk. Medical boards in Germany documented bilateral hallux valgus/flat feet and postoperative right-foot symptoms.
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1928-1996
Name Normand Dent Birth 14 déc. 1928 (14 Dec 1928) Death 17 mars 1986 (17 Mar 1986) Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada Residence Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
Request confirmation number EA2026_0172214
Additional Service Notes
Served with the Royal 22e Régiment in Canada, the Far East/Korea, and continental Europe. Qualified as a parachutist in March 1953 and was awarded the Canadian Parachute Badge. Released honourably on 3 April 1957.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Mother and next of kin: Mrs. Nellie Dent, 417 Boulevard du Havre, Valleyfield, Quebec. Record describes him as single at enlistment.
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