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Global Korea Lecture: When whisky could buy you a jeep

by Philip Gowman on 21 June, 2009

in BKVA, Event reports and reviews, KCCUK

Two days before the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 1874, the second of the Global Korea lectures at the Cultural Centre looked at another time, nearly 60 years ago, when the Korean Peninsula was at the top of the UN’s agenda.
It was a shame that a transport strike resulted in a reduced turnout for [...]

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A Veteran’s impression of the Miracle on the Han

29 May 2009 BKVA
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News of an interesting talk coming up at the KCC:
A Veteran’s impression of the Miracle on the Han
Date: Wednesday 10th June 2009, 6~7pm
Venue: Multi-purpose Hall, KCC
Speaker: Mike Swindells
Admission Free (booking required)
info@kccuk.org.uk or 020 7004 2600
A drinks reception will follow this lecture
About the lecture
A tank Troop Leader in Korea in 1951-52 and now President of the [...]

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Warrior at the Imjin

24 April 2009 BKVA
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Bob Warrior describes life as a prisoner of war in North Korea, over 55 years ago. Jennifer Barclay’s compelling interview.

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The BKVA annual report 2008

16 February 2009 Anglo-Korean Society
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Details of the activities of the British Korean War Veterans Association during 2008

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A veteran remembers

27 July 2008 BKVA
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Today, 27 July, is the anniversary of the end of the Korean War in 1953 – a war in which millions died, and which only ended with a ceasefire, Korea remaining divided by a heavily guarded border for fifty-five years now. Jennifer Barclay marks the occasion.
Peter Poole served in the Korean War as a member [...]

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The War Veterans’ Annual Report 2007

28 January 2008 Anglo-Korean Society
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One of the things I want to do this year is to start to provide a little coverage of the activities and stories of the veterans from the Korean War. Where better to start than a report of the activities of the British Korean Veterans Association over the past year, presented last week to the [...]

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Beer-bottle VC honoured

21 November 2006 BKVA
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The Korean War featured briefly in the first episode of a Channel 5 series, presented by Prince Charles, on Sunday. The series is about holders of the Victoria Cross, Britain’s highest award for military bravery.
The first Victoria Cross awarded by our current monarch was to Bill Speakman (left) of the Black Watch, attached to the [...]

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