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Japan's defeat in World War II brought an end to 35 years of Japanese colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula.The surrender of Japan to the Allied forces on 2 September 1945 led to the peninsula being divided into North and South Koreas, with the North occupied by troops from the Soviet Union, and the South, below the 38th parallel, occupied by troops from the United States.
Hubert Archibald "Hub" Gray (1928 – 9 November 2018) [1] was a Canadian military officer and author. Gray enlisted with the Canadian Scottish Regiment as an officer candidate after the Second World War. [2] During the Korean War he served as a lieutenant with the Second Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI). [1]
The Canadian military was revitalized as a result of the Korean War. A changeover to U.S.-designed weapons and equipment had been planned for the 1950s, but the emergency in Korea forced the use of war stocks of British-designed weapons from World War II. In the late 1950s, Canada adopted a variety of weapons.
Stacey, C P. (1955) Official History of the Canadian Army in the Second World War, Vol I Six Years of War Archived 2019-04-01 at the Wayback Machine, Queen's Printer, Ottawa (Downloadable PDF) Nicholson, G. W. L. (1956) Official history of the Canadian Army in the Second World War, Vol II The Canadians in Italy Archived 2012-05-31 at the ...
During the Korean War, he commanded the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. [1] He led the 700 men of this battalion in a famous last stand defending the strategic Hill 677 against the fierce assault by forces of two divisions, consisting of about 20,000 soldiers, of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army during the Battle of Kapyong in April 1951.
Pages in category "Canadian military personnel of the Korean War" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Note: The 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, was deployed in 1950. The brigade was deployed to Korea deployed in 1951 made up of the units listed here. Units were rotated as the war progressed. The Korean War Veterans' Associate (KVA) maintains a complete list of Canadian units both before and after the armistice. [6]
This year "Op Greenflash" will be held the weekend of Aug 25, 2012. A book 418 Pages dedicated to the Soldier Apprentices of Canada is now in The Canadian War Museum, The Regina Military Museum and the Camp Borden Base Library. It is available on amazon.ca the full title is: "Soldier Apprentice Memories 1953-1967 and beyond"