Korean War

A DigitalNZ Story by jamie mackay

Set to mark the 60th anniversary of the armistice that brought an end to fighting in the Korean War on 26 July 1953 (though no peace settlement was subsequently agreed to). 4700 NZers served in Kayforce and another 1300 in the Royal NZ Navy during the Korean War. 45 lost their lives. Read more here: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/korean-war See also, information about the NZ Memorial in Korea (MCH): http://www.mch.govt.nz/nz-identity-heritage/national-monuments-war-graves/new-zealand-memorial-korea

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Image: Korean children

Korean children

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Image: Medal, Korea

Medal, Korea

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Image: Korean War dog mascot

Korean War dog mascot

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Image: Korean War pocket warmer

Korean War pocket warmer

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Recruits enlisting for Korean War

Recruits enlisting for Korean War

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Image: Maori gun crew serving in Korea, during the Korean War

Maori gun crew serving in Korea, during the Korean War

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Image: [Signallers testing lines, Korea]

[Signallers testing lines, Korea]

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Image: Medal, United Nations Korea

Medal, United Nations Korea

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Image: New Zealand soldiers apprehend Korean boat people

New Zealand soldiers apprehend Korean boat people

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Image: [Gun crew in action, Korea]

[Gun crew in action, Korea]

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Image: Korean soldier and New Zealand soldier

Korean soldier and New Zealand soldier

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Image: Wahine leaving Wellington with troops for Korea

Wahine leaving Wellington with troops for Korea

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Image: WAAC officers and sergeants, prior to departure for Korea

WAAC officers and sergeants, prior to departure for Korea

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Image: New Zealand gunner sitting around a space heater, Korea

New Zealand gunner sitting around a space heater, Korea

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Image: New Zealand soldier and nest of Korean swallow chicks

New Zealand soldier and nest of Korean swallow chicks

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Image: Prisoner of war Graeme Garland being treated with anti-lice spray on return from captivity, Korea

Prisoner of war Graeme Garland being treated with anti-lice spray on return from captivity, Korea

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Image: Men from Charlie troop, Royal NZ Signals Regt, laying telephone cable in Korea

Men from Charlie troop, Royal NZ Signals Regt, laying telephone cable in Korea

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Image: [Shells fired by the 16th Field Regiment landing on Chinese positions, Korea]

[Shells fired by the 16th Field Regiment landing on Chinese positions, Korea]

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Image: Sgt C Instone reading the Weekly News beside his 25 pdr, Korea

Sgt C Instone reading the Weekly News beside his 25 pdr, Korea

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Image: Laying of a sandbagged test point for the Divisional Signals telephone circuit, Korea

Laying of a sandbagged test point for the Divisional Signals telephone circuit, Korea

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Image: [Sgt M C Cottle repairing dentures in the field, Korea]

[Sgt M C Cottle repairing dentures in the field, Korea]

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Image: [New Zealand sappers having a beer outside their hut, Korea]

[New Zealand sappers having a beer outside their hut, Korea]

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Image: Major-General A J H Cassels at a decoration parade, Korea

Major-General A J H Cassels at a decoration parade, Korea

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Image: Gunner Don Jackson with string vest, part of winter clothing issue, Korea

Gunner Don Jackson with string vest, part of winter clothing issue, Korea

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Image: [A gun of the 16th Field Regiment in action, Korea]

[A gun of the 16th Field Regiment in action, Korea]

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Image: [Gunner Alan Kennedy of 162 Battery with a Christmas turkey, Korea]

[Gunner Alan Kennedy of 162 Battery with a Christmas turkey, Korea]

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Image: Gunner Bob Ross with a mug of cocoa in wintry conditions, Korea

Gunner Bob Ross with a mug of cocoa in wintry conditions, Korea

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Image: Gunner M A Traue of Gisborne boiling water on a Benghazi stove, Korea

Gunner M A Traue of Gisborne boiling water on a Benghazi stove, Korea

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Image: Postman Harry Polson sorting mail for personnel of 10 Company, RNZASC, Korea

Postman Harry Polson sorting mail for personnel of 10 Company, RNZASC, Korea

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Image: Men of HQ Platoon, 10 Coy, RNZASC, showering in Korea

Men of HQ Platoon, 10 Coy, RNZASC, showering in Korea

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Image: [The Hon Mr T L Macdonald addressing the crew of HMNZS Hawea, Korea]

[The Hon Mr T L Macdonald addressing the crew of HMNZS Hawea, Korea]

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Image: [Gunner G Horsefall standing by to reload a 25 pounder, Korea]

[Gunner G Horsefall standing by to reload a 25 pounder, Korea]

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Image: [E Troop of the 16th New Zealand Field Regiment under snow, Korea]

[E Troop of the 16th New Zealand Field Regiment under snow, Korea]

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Image: [New Zealand gunners cleaning their 25 pounder after a heavy snowfall, Korea]

[New Zealand gunners cleaning their 25 pounder after a heavy snowfall, Korea]

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Image: Headquarters of 16 NZ Field Regiment in Korea, with kiwi symbol

Headquarters of 16 NZ Field Regiment in Korea, with kiwi symbol

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Image: New Zealand soldiers with Korean soldiers attached to Commonwealth units (KATCOMS)

New Zealand soldiers with Korean soldiers attached to Commonwealth units (KATCOMS)

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Image: [F Troop, 163 Battery, unloading 25 pounder ammunition during the first offensive of the Commonwealth Division, Korea]

[F Troop, 163 Battery, unloading 25 pounder ammunition during the first offensive of the Commonwealth Division, Korea]

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Image: Australian and New Zealand troops at concert by band of US 1st Cavalry Division, Korea

Australian and New Zealand troops at concert by band of US 1st Cavalry Division, Korea

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Image: New Zealand Army vehicles moving across the pintail bridge over the Imjin River, Korea

New Zealand Army vehicles moving across the pintail bridge over the Imjin River, Korea

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Image: Gunners of 16th NZ Field Regiment in their dug-in hut, Korea - Photograph taken by Ian Mackley

Gunners of 16th NZ Field Regiment in their dug-in hut, Korea - Photograph taken by Ian Mackley

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Image: Lance Corporal J Calincos and Driver J Cummings serving lunch to men of the Composite Platoon, Korea

Lance Corporal J Calincos and Driver J Cummings serving lunch to men of the Composite Platoon, Korea

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Image: Major K G Miles operating the radio in his scout car, Korea - Photograph taken by Ian Mackley

Major K G Miles operating the radio in his scout car, Korea - Photograph taken by Ian Mackley

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Image: Australian and New Zealand personnel at Anzac Park, near forward defensive positions in Korea

Australian and New Zealand personnel at Anzac Park, near forward defensive positions in Korea

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Image: Member of the New Zealand K Force explaining the workings of a 25 pound gun to a Canadian soldier during the Korean War

Member of the New Zealand K Force explaining the workings of a 25 pound gun to a Canadian soldier during the Korean War

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Image: [Brigadier R S Park, Major R McK Paterson and Lieutenant-Colonel J W Moodie at a forward observation post, Korea]

[Brigadier R S Park, Major R McK Paterson and Lieutenant-Colonel J W Moodie at a forward observation post, Korea]

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Image: [Members of survey team of 16th NZ Field Regiment trimming a log for their partially completed log cabin, Korea]

[Members of survey team of 16th NZ Field Regiment trimming a log for their partially completed log cabin, Korea]

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Image: [K Force troops listening to an address by the Prime Minister, Sidney Holland, before embarking on the Ormonde for Korea]

[K Force troops listening to an address by the Prime Minister, Sidney Holland, before embarking on the Ormonde for Korea]

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Image: Kim Ho Chul, mascot of E Troop, 163 Battery

Kim Ho Chul, mascot of E Troop, 163 Battery

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Image: New Zealand soldier tells of HISTORIC LAND OF KOREA; Central Heating; Army Life in Korea; Glorious Past; HISTORIC KOREA— Continued from page 30 - (Te Ao Hou - No. 4 Autumn 1953)

New Zealand soldier tells of HISTORIC LAND OF KOREA; Central Heating; Army Life in Korea; Glorious Past; HISTORIC KOREA— Continued from page 30 - (...

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Image: SOLDIER FROM U.H. KILLED IN KOREA (Upper Hutt Leader 15 January 1953)

SOLDIER FROM U.H. KILLED IN KOREA (Upper Hutt Leader 15 January 1953)

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Image: MANY K-FORCE MEN FEEL "FORGOTTEN” (Upper Hutt Leader 12 March 1953)

MANY K-FORCE MEN FEEL "FORGOTTEN” (Upper Hutt Leader 12 March 1953)

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