Description
Korea Medal, UN Korea, 22475079 Pte A.P. Phillips, Welch Regiment, Royal Regiment of Wales.
Korea officially impressed: “22475079 Pte A.P. Phillips. Welch.”
Service number would correspond to enlistment circa early to mid 1951.
The 1st Battalion Welch Regiment were deployed to Korea arriving in September 1951, and saw service in the Korean War until November 1952.
British Pathe have the following original recording of the Welch Regiment departing for the war.
https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/185916/
Also this video of the Welch Regiment on deployment in Korea celebrating St David’s Day in 1952, featuring Taffy IX, the Goat who was Regimental Mascot the Regiment and joined them in the war.
https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/254643/
