Wycliffe Presley
| Date and Place of Birth: | January 1, 1926 Bourget, Ontario, Canada |
| Date and Place of Death: | June 26, 1952 Korea |
| Baseball Experience: | Amateur |
| Position: | Unknown |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Military Unit: | 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment |
| Area Served: | Korea |
Wycliffe L. Presley was born on January 1, 1926 in Bourget, Ontario,
Canada. Presley was a well-known amateur baseball player in Ontario, who
worked for the Pure Spring soft drinks company. He enlisted on
December 15, 1949 in Kingston, Ontario, and served with 1st Battalion,
The Royal Canadian Regiment.
Corporal Presley left his wife, Florence and daughter, Marilyn, for
service in Korea on March 15, 1952. The 1st Battalion was immediately
pressed into action and Presley was killed in action while on night
patrol on June 26, 1952. A total of
309 Canadians were killed in action during the Korean War.
Wycliffe Presley is buried at the United Nations Cemetery in Busan,
South Korea. A memorial plaque for Corporal Presley can be seen on the
Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery,
Brampton, Ontario.
Thanks to Astrid van Erp for help with this biography.
Date Added May 12, 2013. Updated September 11, 2017.
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