Newspaper Reports April - June 1951

THE ROLL OF HONOUR

The following casualties incurred in action in Korea have been
notified to the War Office:

8TH HUSSARS - WOUNDED - Captain G.N.R. Whitfield.

THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS - Officers -
WOUNDED - Lieutenant A.H.F. MeMillan-Scott,
2nd Lieutenant E.R. Mudie.

Other Ranks - KILLED - Private H.J. Banton, Private A.B. Clark,
Corporal J. Gallagher, Private J. Millar (A. and S.H. art K.O.S.B.),
Private J.H. Purdie.

WOUNDED - Private J.C. Aitchison Private A.J. Bennett (A. and
S.H. art K.O.S.B.), Corporal N. Campbell, Corporal R.S. Clelland,
Lance Corporal J. Conaghan, Private N.A. Cunningham (A. and S.H.
art K.O.S.B.), Private D. Cathrall, Private K.A. Davis, Private W.H.
Dougherty, Private J.D. Elmalie (A. and S.H. art K.O.S.B.), Private A
Forrest, Private R.A. Hudson (A. and S.H. art K.O.S.B.), Private R.P.
Hastie, Sergeant J. McMillan, Private A. Nicoll, Private J. Shaw,
Private G.M. Wilson (A. and S.H. art K.O.S.B.), Corporal C.B.
Wilkinson, Private D. Whitelaw.

THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT - KILLED -
Private A.L. Bailey.

WOUNDED - Private J. Harris.

Previously reported wounded, now reported missing -
Private J.L. Harris (Wiltshires art Glosters).

THE KING'S SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY - KILLED -
Lance Corporal W. Hanlon, Corporal K.A. Richardson.

DIED OF WOUNDS - Lance Corporal G.A. Yapp.

WOUNDED - Lance Corporal. F. Bayley, Private R.K. Brown,
Private T. Bagnall, Private W.T. Bames (Middlesex art K.S.L.I.),
Corporal R.W. Griffiths, Private R.S. Gordon, Private J.D. Garman
(R. Sussex art K.S.L.I.), Private S.G. Patworth, Private T. Sheldrake,
Private HR. Seabright, Private H.W. Sellens (Middlesex art K.S.L.I.)
Private E.G. Stone, Private R. Smith.
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ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS - KILLED -
Driver W.C. Greenwood.

WOUNDED - Driver J. Blackwell.

© The Times, 9th June 1951

 

 

 

REGIMENTS FOR KOREA

The War Office announces that Headquarters, 28th Infantry Brigade,
will relieve Headquarters, 27th Infantry Brigade in Korea. The 1ts
Battalion, The King's Own Scottish Borderers, and the 1st Battalion,
The King's Shropshire Light Infantry will relieve the 1st. Battalion,
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and the 1st Battalion, The
Middlesex Regiment.
The 27th Infantry Brigade is returning to Hong Kong.
 

© The Daily Telegraph, 1 0th. April 1951

 

 

 

 

K.S.L.I. EMBARK FOR KOREA

From Our Own Correspondent, Hong Kong, May 8 - The King's
Shropshire Light Infantry embarked for Korea to-day on board the
US.& Montrose. Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Mansergh addressed
the troops and remarked they would be the only light infantry
battalion among the British contingent in Korea.

© The Times, 9th May 1951

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