81,084 British servicemen served in the theatre of operations. 1,106 were killed in action. Thousands were wounded and 1,060 suffered as prisoners of war.
At its source, the National Army Museum, this image is captioned: "Troops from 1st Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own), on the march, 1950 (c)".
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
British armed forces in Korean War
The phrase "distant obligation..." references a cabinet meeting on 25 June 19...
The British Navy is known as the Senior Service because it is the oldest of the British armed services (not because it was named after the cigarettes).
Cookery writer. Born as Elizabeth Gwynne into a wealthy family. Travelled in Europe and around the Mediterranean, spending some years in Cairo, where she married in 1944. Returned to England in 194...
These plaques are attached to the north-west tower and also the south-east tower, all duplicated except for "opened to the public" which ...
Invented and patented by Joseph Hansom. This horse-drawn carriage, or cabriolet, had larger wheels and a lower cab,with the driver sitting behind, giving it greater stability and increased speed, w...
Note the use of London Underground’s own typeface, Johnston Sans.
The current building was designed by Arthur Bailey and built in 1950.
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