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Can't do links, but: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/10173723/Hundreds-of-Korean-War-veterans-march-f may be if some interest to some on here - my old man is still a proud die-hard and was in the first British battalion ashore namely 1st bn Middx Regt, largely made up of national servicemen from West London, part of the "Cinderella Brigade", who landed without artillery, armour or other supporting arms
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Korean war anniversary on 08:39 - Jul 12 with 2025 views
Does he get a mention in this? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Scorched-Earth-Black-Snow-Korean/dp/1845137752/ref=sr_1_ An excellent book. It seems amazing that both the men and their leaders knew so little about where they were going and the ordeal that was waiting for them. There must be some amazing stories on the Chinese side, if they've ever come out.
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Korean war anniversary on 10:45 - Jul 12 with 2008 views
Korean war anniversary on 08:39 - Jul 12 by MrSheen
Does he get a mention in this? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Scorched-Earth-Black-Snow-Korean/dp/1845137752/ref=sr_1_ An excellent book. It seems amazing that both the men and their leaders knew so little about where they were going and the ordeal that was waiting for them. There must be some amazing stories on the Chinese side, if they've ever come out.
My Grandad was there.He told me alot about North Africa and Italy.He said Italy was bad.He wouldnt say much about Korea(it was that bad).Recons the Chinese just came in waves and waves.
My Grandad served in the Navy during the Korean war, pulling bodies out of the sea after a mine blew up one of their ships haunted him until his final days of life. RIP Gramps.
Korean war anniversary on 13:46 - Jul 12 by enfieldargh
frightening.
This war hardly gets a mention
All very true re Imjin River, but I have to say that my dad and his mates were always a bit narked that every time Korea is mentioned the Glorious Glosters get all the, well, glory, with no mention of the Middx and Argylls, who were first on the ground and had fought there for months, without any heavy weapons, transport or support units other than those the Americans provided, before the Glosters got out there. Probably unfairly, they always reckoned that the Midds wouldn't have surrendered but would have made a fighting retreat.
As Gloucs says, quite rightly people round here [Glos] are still proud of the old county regiment and the Imjin River; I think it's a bit of a shame that west London doesn't seem to even know about the Middlesex Regt [now Princess of Wales'] even though countless west Londoners served in it in two world wars
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Korean war anniversary on 19:58 - Jul 12 with 1895 views
The Glorious Glosters was as I remembered them, I was in the Royal Green Jackets late 60s and I remember reading about them, they were I believe the only regiment in the British Army who were allowed to wear two cap badges in honour of their heroism, one at the front and one at the back of the beret. God bless them all.
My Father had a profound influence on me, he was a lunatic.
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Korean war anniversary on 20:56 - Jul 12 with 1887 views
My Dad was in the Middlesex Regiment and as mentioned it was mainly national service conscripts from West London. My dad was 18 when he was put on a boat and spent two weeks travelling to Korea via Kong Kong and Japan ( to this day he tells anyone who will listen 'Hong Kong and Japan were sh*tholes'). I've seen the letters he wrote to my Mum and his parents and it sounded frightening to say the least. He fought alongside classmates from Notting Hill and but only my Dad and one mate survive today. He'll be 81 in December and to me he'll always be a war hero.
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Korean war anniversary on 09:25 - Jul 13 with 1843 views
Fascinating thread. My Dad told me everyone was shit scared of going to Malay or Korea for N and he got 'lucky' going to Suez instead which meant survival rate was much higher. Nearly 1300 died in Suez, and it took 50 years for acknowledgement, so much still to read on Korea.
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Korean war anniversary on 15:53 - Jul 13 by Pommyhoop
My Grandad.WW2 North Africa and Italy and Korea medals on show.If you look close enough you'll probably find a QPR pin tucked away somewhere. Top Man.
isn't this war still ongoing as no treaty ever signed? as ever i would salute/respect ALL who had served and the pic of the gent proudly wearing his medals top notch.
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Korean war anniversary on 09:25 - Jul 13 by Brightonhoop
Fascinating thread. My Dad told me everyone was shit scared of going to Malay or Korea for N and he got 'lucky' going to Suez instead which meant survival rate was much higher. Nearly 1300 died in Suez, and it took 50 years for acknowledgement, so much still to read on Korea.
Fascinating indeed.
I remember my Dad telling me he was lucky to avoid being called up for the Korean war as the regiment he would have been in was overrun by the Chinese. I never really took that to heart (the Korean war seemed so remote to a kid in the late sixties- all the comicss were about WWll) but presumably he was referring to the Middlesex regiment.
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