Australia marks 70 years since Korean War

Australians are preparing to commemorate 70 years since the nation entered the Korean War on June 25, 1950. NSW RSL’s Matt Jones said "few people really are aware of the activities of the air force during the Korean war or event that the navy played a role so there’s a lot more to shed light on". While plans were largely disrupted due to the coronavirus pandemic, a number of wreath laying ceremonies will go ahead on Wednesday. Mr Jones said 340 of the 17,000 Australians deployed to Korea were killed between 1950 and 1953. “It was fought hard action at a high cost,” he said.

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