Post Armistice gallery

By Richard Farrar

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Section of map of MUNSAN, KOREA area and defensive positions [referred to as �Easy Block�]
of the Royal Sussex Regiment. The map was compiled under the direction of the Engineer, HQ AFFE,
by the 64th Engineer Battalion (Base Topographic) in 1953.

UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN IN 1956/57 AND DEPICT MEMBERS OF THE 1ST BATTALION ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT.

Taro leaf shoulder flash of U.S. 24th Infantry Division
worn by Royal Sussex Regiment in 1956/57

BCF shoulder flash

Disembarking in Inchon

U.S. Helicopters, Kohima Camp

(L-R) Mike George, Richard Farrar, Jim Davidson

Struan Simpson (right)

Richard Farrar with U.S. Patton tanks

Patton tanks advancing through Royal Sussex positions

Kevin Flynn facing camera

(L-R) Dave Pedrick and Arnold Schwartzman.

Men of the Dorset Regt. at 38th Parallel

Arnold Schwartzman, OBE, RDI giving a presentation at the British Embassy in Seoul in 2007

Kohima Camp

Ice rink on Battalion HQ parade square

Korean porters hump Support Company ammunition	'D' Company move to defensive positions

Members of 'D' Company
Tom Wright	Terence Carey'

Keeping watch over the River Imjin valley from 'Easy Block'

The MMG Ptn on patrol in Willy's Jeeps, with Ted Pantry and his dog (left), Korea 1957

Members of Support Company cross frozen paddy fields

Kevin Flynn

Bren gun position on 'Easy Block'

Teal Bridge, spanning the River Imjin

Interior of Nissen hut, Kohima Camp	George Fry
Mike George	Richard Farrar

'Smudger' Smith (front), Dave Prynn (middle)

Ian Fraser

(L-R) Jim Davidson & Mike George

(L-R) Sam Samson & Jim Davidson

John Richardson

David Hards & William Balcombe

A dugout on 'D' Company positions

Members of 'D' Company

A defensive position on 'Easy Block'

John Butler, Inchon


The smartest address in town

Clive Corbin & Peter Crick

Battalion Headquarters

Maji-ri village, Korea 1956

Ceremonial parade at Kohima Camp on the occasion of the official birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II
and departure from Korea of the 1st Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment 13th June 1957

Colours march off

Queen's Colour, Lt E.L. Christian; Regimental Colour, 2/Lt D.Nicholson; Escort, C/Sgts Barnes, Lewis, Lennox. RSM Houghton (rear)

Dixon, Lt. A.J.Pebble, Sgt Boyd

Battalion being inspected by President Syngman Rhee and other dignitaries

(L-R) Mr Hubert Evans (U.S. Ambassador to Korea), Lt. Col RB de F. Sleeman, OBE, MC (CO 1RSx Regt),
President Syngman Rhee, Brigadier VW Barlow, DSO, OBE (Commander Commonwealth Contingent, Korea), 13 June, 1957

Kohima Camp with Kamak-san in background

Major (later Lt. Col.) JBA ('Jack') Glennie DSO, OBE & Lt. Paul Courtenay, Imjin River

Typical Korean landscape

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