60th Anniversary of the Korean War Print Page 
The framed paper plaque commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Korean War.
The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union. It was primarily the result of the political division of Korea by an agreement of the victorious Allies at the conclusion of the Pacific War at the end of World War Two. After the war ended, the presence of Australians in Korea continued with a peacekeeping force until 1956. Of the 340 Australians killed during the Korean War, 43 were classified as ‘missing in action’ (MIA) and presumed dead.
Location
| Address: | 54 Forbes Street , Trundle War Memorial School of Arts, Trundle, 2875 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.921361 Long: 147.709439 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Korea |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 29-June-1950 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 29-June-2010 |
Dedication
AUSTRALIAN KOREAN WAR VETERAN
60th Anniversary
MEMORY OF KOREA
1950 - 56
In Memory of
The Battle of Kapyong
22nd to 25th of April 1951
To The Boys We Left Behind
Remember the march through Sydney ?
We were really glad that day,
We were "going to Korea"
And it has to end this way.
And the days we spent on the Devonshire
Our first long voyage by ship -
We laugh and joked, not dreaming
That this was your "one way trip".
It`s still hard to believe that it`s happened
That you`ll march with us no more,
That you`ve "grounded Arms" forever,
And have fought your last cruel war.
Yes, we`re going back to Aussie, mate
And we`re going to march again
And we`ll try to make it a better place
So you won`t have died in vain.
And while the band is playing
Our marches old and new
We`ll swing along there proudly
Knowing you are marching too.
Yes, you`ll always march beside us
And when our time is through
We`ll muster of that "Last Parade"
To march again with you.
By Private P J Patterson
Poem reproduced by KWVA
Recognition Committee NSW
