Royal Ulster Rifles in Korea

my first entry on this forum.
I am trying to find any references to the regiment in Korea 1951.
My father Stanley Brown served there and was shot during Imjin River battle

 

Welcome to the forum Lynn

 

If memory serves, there was a battalion history with that title.

 

You could start with: 361 - THE ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES AND THE BATTLE OF HAPPY VALLEY The Battl...

This may be the book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Battlefield-Ulster-Rifles-1950-51/dp/1907677194

A pointer to the only British film on the war is in: Royal Ulster Rifles – The Armourers Bench

If you search with "Royal Ulster Rifles" + "korea" there is plenty to visit, focus down by changing to Imjin and their first battle.

 

Thanks I’ll check it out

 

Many thanks.

 

I Haven’t check thru these, but these War Dairies are available from Library and Archives Canada on line…..and may contain info. Direct link to each WD below each unit:


War Diary of the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade (Korean War)
Department of National Defence, Directorate of ... - Héritage

War Diary of the 28th Infantry Brigade (U.K.) in the Korean War
Department of National Defence, Directorate of ... - Héritage

1st Commonwealth Division (Korean War)
Department of National Defence, Directorate of ... - Héritage

2nd Commonwealth Division (Korean War)
Department of National Defence, Directorate of ... - Héritage


Unfortunately there is NO search engine on these files……so you have to go “page by page”…..or just scan thru the documents to see if you can pick up a lead


Good Luck

 

You may enjoy reading their regimental journal from summer 1951:
https://www.rcmcollection.com/Archi...GAZINE-OF-THE-ROYAL-ULSTER-RIFLES-SUMMER-1951

Your father is mentioned on page 15 of the pdf, I believe. I will search by keyword when I am home.

Is he still around? Do you know which company he was with?

Robert

 

Thanks Robert. No my dad died when he was 79. I need to check through his army stuff properly for more info. I appreciate your helpful reply.

 

Hi Lynn -- that page with the wounded is indeed the only mention of your dad in that edition of the journal. Sorry to hear he is no longer with us.

At the moment I am interested in C Coy, RUR in Korea due to ties to Lieut. J. M. C. "Max" Nicholls, No 8 Plt leader. Should you find anything of interest, please let me know.

Robert

 

I will let you know. May I ask have you visited the RU Korean memorial and museum in Belfast? Now We CAN we are planning to visit N Ireland this year.

 

Robert, Do you have access to the WINTER 1951 Magazine of the RUR. at all?
Regards, Martin.

 

Hi Martin - sadly, not yet. I keep looking though. Here's what I do have for RUR:


Let me know if anything looks like it would be of help!
Robert

 

Hello Robert, Apologies for tardy response. Some of your listings I have seen already. The "A New Battlefield" book was disappointing. Authors just seem to have trawled web information and repeated a lot. They have name references in a few cases, spelling mu uncle's surname incorrectly for instance. Your 1 RUR Oct.50-Oct.51 WO281/1165 am I able to obtain a copy from yourself at all?
Regards, Martin.

 

Hi Martin - I felt the same about New Battlefield. It was an okay read but I agree, very much a compilation of existing sources that I had already gathered (including IWM interviews). I'll send you a message with the WDs

Robert