Veterans Mark 60th Anniversary of Korea War Battles
- 13 years ago
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It's been 60 years since two key battles during the early part of the Korean War. And to mark the anniversary, veterans from the British Commonwealth of Nations have returned to South Korea to hold a memorial service for their fellow soldiers who died.
War veterans from the British Commonwealth of Nations held a memorial service in Seoul on Thursday... honoring for their fellow soldiers who died during the Korean War.
More than 200 war veterans and their family members from the U.K., Australia, Canada and New Zealand visited Seoul's National Cemetery to pay respects to the victims during the 1950-53 Korean War. They were also there to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Imjin River Battle and the Gapyeong Battle.
Those battles made it possible to protect Seoul from attack by the Chinese army.
[Maurice Munro, Australian Veteran]:
"Well, I think the reason for this visit is to give us an appreciation of how much, what happened sixty-odd years ago has meant for development of Korea. And it's absolutely amazing to be here after all this time, and see what you have done."
Some of the veterans say they were amazed to see the country again, and how the battlefield of sixty years ago has developed and progressed after the deadly war.
[Benjamin Whitchurch, British Veteran]:
"I feel very humble today, seeing what the South Koreans have done and how they've progressed since then."
Some of the veterans say they would like to the peninsula reunified, but expressed their concerns over the North's recent provocations.
[John Bishop, Canadian Veteran]:
"I still have feeling and wish. I would like to see the North and South Korea unified but it isn't going to happen this time because the North is not the kind of a guy that you want as a friend."
It's been 60 years since two key battles during the early part of the Korean War. And to mark the anniversary, veterans from the British Commonwealth of Nations have returned to South Korea to hold a memorial service for their fellow soldiers who died.
War veterans from the British Commonwealth of Nations held a memorial service in Seoul on Thursday... honoring for their fellow soldiers who died during the Korean War.
More than 200 war veterans and their family members from the U.K., Australia, Canada and New Zealand visited Seoul's National Cemetery to pay respects to the victims during the 1950-53 Korean War. They were also there to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Imjin River Battle and the Gapyeong Battle.
Those battles made it possible to protect Seoul from attack by the Chinese army.
[Maurice Munro, Australian Veteran]:
"Well, I think the reason for this visit is to give us an appreciation of how much, what happened sixty-odd years ago has meant for development of Korea. And it's absolutely amazing to be here after all this time, and see what you have done."
Some of the veterans say they were amazed to see the country again, and how the battlefield of sixty years ago has developed and progressed after the deadly war.
[Benjamin Whitchurch, British Veteran]:
"I feel very humble today, seeing what the South Koreans have done and how they've progressed since then."
Some of the veterans say they would like to the peninsula reunified, but expressed their concerns over the North's recent provocations.
[John Bishop, Canadian Veteran]:
"I still have feeling and wish. I would like to see the North and South Korea unified but it isn't going to happen this time because the North is not the kind of a guy that you want as a friend."