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With the commitment of Australian forces to the Korean War, the Australian government called for 1000 men who had prior military experience in World War II to enlist in the army for three years, with one year of overseas service in Korea, to be called Korean Force or K-Force. [6] [7] A portion of the force was to be recruited in Great Britain. [8]
An Australian soldier wearing the Australian Multicam Camouflage Uniform. Australia generally followed British-style uniforms, but did not join other Commonwealth countries in adopting the British Battledress during World War II; instead, Australia continued to use a slightly updated version of the uniform worn during World War I, which continued into the Korean War.
In 1970 Robert O'Neill was selected by the Australian Government as the official historian of the Korean War. [2] O'Neill had served as the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment's intelligence officer during the Vietnam War, [3] and had later become an academic.
Military units and formations of Australia in the Korean War (2 C, 17 P) Pages in category "Australia in the Korean War" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK) and their allies.
The uniform provide for at this time was relatively simple, consisting of a hat, heavy woollen khaki shirt, cord breeches and boots. To distinguish between units and corps a coloured cloth hat band with a metal numeral was worn. Officers kept their jackets, and later approval was given to wear open collars with shirt and tie. [9]
Soldiers from 3 RAR move forward in 1951. The order of battle of Australian forces during the Korean War consisted of one, and later two infantry battalions, naval forces of one aircraft carrier, two destroyers, and one frigate, as well as air forces consisting of one fighter squadron and one transport squadron.
Pages in category "Australian military personnel of the Korean War" The following 68 pages are in this category, out of 68 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .