A Korean War hero from Britain expressed hope on Tuesday that South Korea's younger generation will carry on the lofty spirit of those before them who spared no sacrifice to defend the country and ...

By Kim Eun-young Photos = Office of the 20th President President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sept. 19 gave the Civil Merit Medal to Victor Swift, head of the British Korean War Veterans Association in London, ...

British ex-serviceman, awarded the Victoria Cross in the Korean War, presents the medal and wants his ashes scattered on the nation Reading Time: 3 minutes Why you can trust SCMP ...

A British veteran of the Korean War has returned to South Korea to give his Victoria Cross "to the people". Bill Speakman, 91, from Altrincham, won Britain's highest award for gallantry after ...

Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Monday awarded the Civil Merit Medal to a British veteran of the Korean War, thanking him for his sacrifice and dedication to the defense of peace.

Mr Orr was a prisoner of war during the Korean War The award of a Korean War "peace medal" would mean "everything" to a former Gloucestershire Regiment soldier. Billy Orr, 92, who fought for the ...

When young British soldier William Speakman arrived on the Korean Peninsula during the 1950-53 Korean War, he knew little about the divided land. Six and a half decades later, he wants to leave a ...

The award of a Korean War "peace medal" would mean "everything" to a former Gloucestershire Regiment soldier. Billy Orr, 92, who fought for the United Nations in the conflict in the 1950s, lives ...