Royal Norfolks in Korea

[Lynton Battrick]

Lastly a photo of Noel and his friend 'Ray' - This is Pte R M Perfect who was missing in action during the same engagement as Noel was killed in action. His body was never recovered.

[Lynton Battrick]

Thanks for looking.

[603dasc]

What a nice tribute and outstanding research. Thanks for sharing.

[Guardian 5]

Lynton,

Very well done indeed. Thank you very much for sharing your hard won efforts. It is a wonderful tribute to a fallen soldier and his regiment.

All the best,

TJ

[Lynton Battrick]

Thanks for your comments. I have some more info...maps etc that I recieved yesterday. I will get them on here when I get time so keep looking.

Regards, Lynton.

[Erwin L]

Very interesting story and tribute about your wife's uncle Lynton. Yet another example that the horrors of war left scars in a family. Good that you have took the time to research it for the family.

I still have to find out why my grandfather fought as a german in the Dutch army on the Grebbeberg. I have a marriage picture of him with my grandmother were he is wearing a Dutch artillery uniform. The photo was made just before the war started. Unfortunately my uncles and aunts rather don't talk about it

Regards

Erwin

[Michael Page]

Hi,
I'm new to this part of the forum, but I have ventured on here as I have volunteered to research my wife's uncles military history for her father.
Her uncle served in the Royal Norfolk Regiment and was killed in action in Korea in 1952.
I am looking for more information about their activtities and locations in Korea and in particular looking for information regarding their part in a battle for hill 118.
Any information would be great!
Many thanks,
lynton.

You may want to find a copy of Andrew Salmon's recent work, Scorched Earth, Black Snow about British forces in Korea.

It's a good read in any case.

[Tora_Tora_Tora!]

Noel and all his comrades continue to live in these pages and in your words....
Thank you very much for sharing this with all of us.

[upbeek]

Wow this is an amazing thread thankyou for sharing , im now very interested in researching the korea war too while collecting , i have added 4 sets of korea medals to my grandfathers set of 5dg ,so i have 1 tank 2 infantry 1 medic and 1 signals,

[Lynton Battrick]

Thanks for the comments. It's the least I can do for him to be remembered. They are some nice medals Upbeek. We also have Noel's medals from Korea and the original letter that came with them. I will post when I get some time.

Thanks.

[Tigerace007]

Hi interesting thread, my uncle served with the Royal Norfolks in Korea, he was originally with the Royal Engineers doing National Service but got transferred to the PBI ( poor bloody Infantry) .
Sadly he passed away in January 2011, but there were some photos at his funeral of him in Korea ( he never talked about his experience) one photo showed him standing with his sten gun and a hill behind him, which someone had pencilled in an arrow and the words " chinks here" ( no disrespect intended).
His name was Arnold Cook, Would be amazing if an more photos turned up of him.

Cheers,

Stu.

[Lynton Battrick]

Finally got a little time to share these.
These are Noel's medals from his service in Korea and the note that accompanied them....it's very moving!

[Lynton Battrick]

Lastly the note..