Valentin Tobin

Home Town: Montreal, Quebec Conflict: Korean War Branch: Army

  • Valentin Tobin, 1st Battalion of Le Royal 22e Régiment, posing during lunch time near Hill 355 in Korea, circa 1952-1953.
  • Valentin Tobin with a 3 inches mortar. Korea, circa 1952-1953.
  • Valentin Tobin (left) during a leave in a Japanese night club with comrades and Japanese women, circa 1952-1953.
  • Group picture of soldiers from the 1st Battalion of Le Royal 22e Régiment during their paratrooper course in Shiloh (Manitoba) in 1953.
  • Valentin Tobin's Statement of Service dated 24 March 1964.
  • Valentin Tobin's Royal 22e Régiment badge.
  • Korea Veterans Association of Canada Medal awarded to Valentin Tobin.
  • Korea Veterans Association of Canada's official badge.
  • Valentin Tobin's medals ribbons: The United Nations Service Medal (Korea) and The Canadian Korea Medal.
  • Valentin Tobin's Canadian Army Identification Card dated 14 February 1952.
  • Mr. Valentin Tobin, April 2012.
Valentin Tobin, 1st Battalion of Le Royal 22e Régiment, posing during lunch time near Hill 355 in Korea, circa 1952-1953. Valentin Tobin
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Mr. Valentin Tobin is a Korean War veteran who went overseas with the 1st Battalion of Le Royal 22e Régiment in 1952-1953. For a time he was assigned as a rifleman before being transferred to the battalion's mortar platoon. Mr. Tobin recalls losing a good friend in a tragic accident.

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