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# Ambassador lays wreath at the National Memorial Arboretum to mark Korean War anniversary
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/ambassador-lays-wreath-at-the-national-memorial-arboretum-to-mark-korean-war-anniversary/
- Published: 2020-06-25T13:20:58.000Z
- Updated: 2020-06-25T13:21:20.000Z
- Description: The South Korean ambassador to the UK has laid a wreath at the National Memorial Arboretum to mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Alrewas, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:14, News

The South Korean ambassador to the UK has laid a wreath at the National Memorial Arboretum to mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War.

Enna Park was given a tour of the Alrewas site before visiting the British Korean Veterans Memorial.

The visit is part of a number of activities marking the anniversary.

An account by Chris Garside, who served in the Korea, has been published [on the National Memorial Arboretum’s Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/NationalMemorialArboretum/posts/2969317889788424/).

In it he writes:

> “The Chinese and North Koreans began a tremendous attack – the Durham Light Infantry were in reserve as cover for an American company, and a small group of us sallied forward to check the situation.  
>  
> “I heard a sudden cry, followed by someone saying ‘Jock has been hit’.  
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> “Jock was a soldier who I spent a lot of time with. He had stood on one of those terrible mines and was completely stranded in the minefield.  
>  
> “Fortunately, an engineer was nearby and he meticulously explored the area with his bayonet to work out a safe path for us.  
>  
> “Jock was quickly transferred to hospital, in Kure, Japan. He had lost an arm, leg and eye.”  
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> Chris Garside, Durham Light Infantry