British Korean Veterans Association

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: East Staffordshire
Town: Burton
County: Staffordshire
Country: England
Commemoration: Korean War (1950-1953)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 97784

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Current location

Lichfield Street
Burton
East Staffordshire
Staffordshire
DE14 3RL
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 24973 22606
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Polished black granite tablet with inscription incised in gold capital lettering. This is mounted at an angle on top of a brick pedestal.

Inscription

BRITISH KOREAN VETERANS ASSOCIATION/ "THE FORGOTTEN WAR"/ TO HONOUR THOSE SERVICEMEN FROM/ EAST STAFFORDSHIRE AND DERBYSHIRE/ WHO FOUGHT IN THE KOREAN WAR 1950 - 1953/ AS PART OF THE VERY FIRST UNITED/ NATIONS FORCE TO REPEL THE COMMUNIST/ INVASION OF/ SOUTH KOREA./ ESPECIALLY THE 1,078 KILLED/ 2,674 WOUNDED AND/ 1,060 HELD PRISONER./ FREEDOM IS NOT FREE/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM!

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Korean War (1950-1953)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Polished

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Trust fund/Scholarship

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Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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