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Displaying 1 - 19 of 19AHERN, Gerard
Marine Gerard Ahern died whilst a prisoner of war in Korea.
Extract from an article in the Lancashire Telegraph 28th January 2004
ALDRICH, Arthur James
Marine Arthur Aldrich was captured near Wonsan in August 1951. He died in Pak's Palace POW Camp, Korea.
BABB, Ronald Benjamin
Corporal Ronald Babb died [1] in the Korean war during a raid on the night of 6th/7th October, when two troops of the Commando landed under the command of Major D. L. St. M. Aldridge, R.M., at Churonjang. A rail and road tunnel was blown up with two tons of explosive and completely blocked [2] .
Extract from the Western Morning News - Thursday 12 October 1950
BARNES, Charles Ernest
Sergeant Charles Barnes died during operations at Hodo Pando, Korea. He received a MiD during the Korean war for gallant and distinguished service with 41 Independent Commando, Royal Marines, in operations in Korea.
DAVIES, Ronald George
Corporal Ronald Davies was accidentally killed by ROK soldiers at Haguro-Ri, Korea.
[Source: Devon Heritage/41 Independent (Royal Marine) Commando Memorial plaque]
GARNER, Ivan
Marine Ivan Garner died during operations in Korea.
HARWOOD, John Gordon
Lieutenant John Harwood died during operations in Korea. He is shown on the AFM ROH as buried at Tui Bong Cemetery, Yo-Do Island, Wonsan Harbour, Korea. His name is also on the memorial plaque at Pusan.
HEARD, Lewis Anthony
Marine Lewis Heard died of dysentery while a POW at Camp 10 Kaggye, Korea.
HILL, Christopher Reginald Bernard
Corporal Christopher Hill died whilst a Prisoner of War in Korea.
HILLS, Stanley Edward Herbert
Marine Stanley Hills died whilst a prisoner of war in Korea.
JONES, Peter Raymond
Marine Peter Jones died [1] during an amphibious operational landing from the USS Perch on the coast above Hungnam and west of Tanchon [2]. This raid was against enemy railway communications North East of Shako [3].
MCCOURT, Joseph
Marine Joseph McCourt from Hamilton died during operations in Korea. [1]+[2]
MCCURRIE, Peter
Rifleman Peter McCurrie, a former member of No.6 Commando in WW2, died during operations in Korea serving with the Royal Ulster Rifles. He was a prisoner of war at the time of his death. He is remembered on the UN Memorial Wall at Pusan, and his name is also inscribed on the War Memorial at Frizington, Cumbria.
Sources
AFM ROH
Commando Association newsletter 18 issued March 1954.
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NEEDS, Robert James
Marine Robert Needs died whilst a Prisoner of War in Korea.
NICHOLLS, Reuben
Marine Reuben Nicholls died whilst attempting to escape having been taken Prisoner of War in Korea.
The following entry is from the RMA on their Facebook page
REUBEN NICHOLLS RM, 1925-51 Award of the Elizabeth Cross.
Marine Reuben Nicholls, an Assault Engineer, was taken prisoner by Chinese forces in the Korean War in 1950. On New Years Day 1951 he wrote a letter to his parents. That was the last they heard from him. Over the next three years correspondence from Government Departments variously indicated that he was alive, dead, and died on this or that date.
PARKINSON-CUMINE, Ralph Nicholas
Captain Ralph Parkinson-Cumine MC, 'B' troop, was reported missing presumed killed during operations in Korea.
SKELTON, Stanley
Marine Stanley Skelton died whilst a Prisoner of War in Korea.
SOUTHWORTH, Ronald
Corporal Ronald Southworth died during operations in Korea.
WYETH, Kenneth
Marine Kenneth Wyeth died wilst a prisoner of War having been captured during operations at Chosin on the 29th November 1950.
[AFM ROH / Admiralty announcement in The Times published 14th April 1951 / BKVA website]
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