Click on Cpl Rocky for more info. Look closely atthe last 2 Pic's this Board is hanging onthe outside wall of our VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Club House Walpole MA. Notethe Soldier?
Yes, great pics Colin but I didn't know that Berlin was within the Commonwealth? I may be wrong but aren't those Berlin div signs on your shoulder with the Commonwealth (Korean) Jeep in the background? Anyway, this is what RMPs wore in Korea. I know this because this is a picture of my brother and he drove a Willis jeep there too. Hope this helps.
P.S. It was great to see those two US Marine Corps soldiers on TV taking part in our Remembrance Sunday parade this year.
Hi Stan, those are 29 Infantry Brigade Patch. Nicknamed the Frozen A..hole! Royal Military Police 29th Independant Brigade 1950-1951. Re-called from the army reserve after 7 years service in 1950. Posted to Colchester where the 29th Ind. Infantry Brigade Provost Company was formed. Posted to Korea and served until the end of 1951
Colin, my brother was with the 1st Commonwealth Provost Company which mainly comprised of British, New Zealand, Canadian and Australian MP’s. Adjacent to them were the Yanks on one side and Turks on the other - just south of the Imjim River and at the North end of the famous “Gloucester Valley” where Speakman won his VC. They patrolled the whole valley looking for infiltrators and spent days searching the villages for arms and ammunition. They had 12 Jeeps plus 3 x 5 ton trucks - all American vehicles !! It was a very primitive Country In those days with Peasants living in Paper Houses heated by underground wood-burning fires and oil lamps for lighting.
Click on Cpl Rocky for more info. Look closely atthe last 2 Pic's this Board is hanging onthe outside wall of our VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Club House Walpole MA. Notethe Soldier?
ReplyDeletePixie, great pics as usual. Nice to seee a British Tom being feted. Never thought I would see you dressed as a monkey. Great work mate loads of envy.
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Yes, great pics Colin but I didn't know that Berlin was within the Commonwealth? I may be wrong but aren't those Berlin div signs on your shoulder with the Commonwealth (Korean) Jeep in the background? Anyway, this is what RMPs wore in Korea. I know this because this is a picture of my brother and he drove a Willis jeep there too. Hope this helps.
ReplyDeleteP.S. It was great to see those two US Marine Corps soldiers on TV taking part in our Remembrance Sunday parade this year.
Hi Stan, those are 29 Infantry Brigade Patch. Nicknamed the Frozen A..hole!
ReplyDeleteRoyal Military Police 29th Independant Brigade 1950-1951. Re-called from the army reserve after 7 years service in 1950. Posted to Colchester where the 29th Ind. Infantry Brigade Provost Company was formed. Posted to Korea and served until the end of 1951
Colin, my brother was with the 1st Commonwealth Provost Company which mainly comprised of British, New Zealand, Canadian and Australian MP’s. Adjacent to them were the Yanks on one side and Turks on the other - just south of the Imjim River and at the North end of the famous “Gloucester Valley” where Speakman won his VC. They patrolled the whole valley looking for infiltrators and spent days searching the villages for arms and ammunition. They had 12 Jeeps plus 3 x 5 ton trucks - all American vehicles !! It was a very primitive Country In those days with Peasants living in Paper Houses heated by underground wood-burning fires and oil lamps for lighting.
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