BRITAIN KOREA WAR MEMORIAL

The British Commonwealth Forces were comprised of British, Canadian, Australian, New Zealander and South African contingents. The first British units to arrive on August 28, 1950 were the 1st Battalion Middlesex Regiment and the 1st Battalion Argyll Regiment and Sutherland Highlanders under the 27th British Infantry Brigade. The 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment soon joined the battle. At the war’s end 14,200 Commonwealth troop were serving in Korea. A total of 26,791 Canadians and 17,161 Australian troops served in Korea. The last British troops departed Korea in December 1953 after 670 men were killed in action and 2,692 men were wounded.