Composition of Commonwealth Forces in Korea 1950-1953
(Open ended date indicates that the unit concerned was still on
active service in Korea at the end of 1953)
Infantry Brigades
27th Commonwealth Infantry Brigade (27th Infantry Brigade to 30-September-1950)
HQ 27th Commonwealth Infantry Brigade, August 1950-April-1951
Ist Battalion The Middlesex Regiment, August 1950-May-1951
Ist Battalion The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, August-1950-Apri1-1951
3rd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment, September 1950-April 1951
2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, December 1950-Apri1-1951
28th Commonwealth Infantry Brigade
HQ 28th Commonwealth Infantry Brigade, Apri1-1951-
3rd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment, Apri1-1951-
Ist Battalion The King's Shropshire Light Infantry, May 1951-September-1952
Ist Battalion The King's Own Scottish Borderers, April 1951-August-1952
2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, April-1951-May-1951
Ist Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment, March 1952-March-1953
Ist Battalion The Royal Fusiliers, August 1952-August-1953
1st Battalion The Durham Light Infantry, September 1952-September-1953
2nd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment, March 1953-
1st Battalion The Essex Regiment, August 1953-
1st Battalion The Royal Warwickshire Regiment, September-1953-
29th British Infantry Brigade
HQ 29th British Infantry Brigade, November 1950-
1st Battalion The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, November-1950-October-1951
1st Battalion The Gloucestershire Regiment, November 1950-November-1951
1st Battalion The Royal Ulster Rifles, November 1950-October-1951
1st Battalion The Royal Norfolk Regiment, October 1951-September-1952
1st Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment, October 1951-June-1952
1st Battalion The Welch Regiment, November 1951-November-1952
1st Battalion The Black Watch, June 1952-July-1953
1st Battalion The King's Regiment, September 1952-October-1953
1st Battalion The Duke of Wellington's Regiment, September-1952-October-1953
1st Battalion The Royal Scots, July 1953-
1st Battalion The King's Own Regiment, October 1953-
1st Battalion The North Staffordshire Regiment, November 1953-
25th Canadian Infantry Brigade
2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, May-1951-November-1952
2nd Battalion The Royal Canadian Regiment, May 1951-April-1952
2nd Battalion Royal 22e Regiment, May 1951-Apri1-1952
1st Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, October-1951-November-1952
1st Battalion The Royal Canadian Regiment, April 1952-March-1953
1st Battalion Royal 22e Regiment, Apri1-1952-Apri1-1953
3rd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, October-1952-October-1953
3rd Battalion The Royal Canadian Regiment, March 1953-
3rd Battalion Royal 22e Regiment, Arpu11953-
1st Battalion The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada, October 1953-
Armoured Units
8th King's Royal Irish Hussars, November 1950-December-1951
'C' Squadron, 7th Royal Tank Regiment, November 1950-October-1951
5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, December 1951-December-1952
1st Royal Tank Regiment, December 1952-December 1953
5th Royal Tank Regiment, December 1953-
'C' Squadron, Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)"May-1951-June-1952
'B' Squadron, Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians), June-1952-May-1953
'A' Squadron, Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians), December-1953-
Artillery Units
45th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, November 1950-November-1951
11th (Sphinx) Independent Light AA Battery RA, November 1950-October-1951
170th Independent Mortar Battery, Royal Artillery, November-1950-October-1951
14th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, November 1951-December-1952
120th Light AA Battery, Royal Artillery, October 1951-December-1952
42nd Light AA Battery, Royal Artillery, November 1951-February-1952
Artillery Units
45th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, November 1950-November-1951
11th (Sphinx) Independent Light AA Battery, November 1950-October-1951
170th Independent Mortar Battery, Royal Artillery, November-1950-October-1951
14th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, November 1951-December-1952
120th Light AA Battery, Royal Artillery, October 1951-December-1952
42nd Light AA Battery, Royal Artillery, November 1951-February-1952
(The above two units joined 61st Light Field Regiment)
61st Light Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, January 1952-
Commonwealth formations and units in Korea 1953
2Oth Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, December 1952-December-1953
42nd Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, December 1953-
16th Field Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery, December-1950-
2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, May 1951-May-1952
1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, May 1952-April-1953
81st Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, Apri1-1953-
Engineer Units
55th Field Squadron, Royal Engineers, November 1950-July-1951
57th Canadian Independent Field Squadron, Royal Canadian Engineers, November 1950-July-951 |
