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A heroes' welcome Today many claim it to be the"Forgotten war'' but in
southampton, more than half a century ago, the survivors of the cruel, harsh
conditions of korea were welcomed with open arms by those whofor the crowds that
thronged the city's docksides, in the autumn of Bridesmaid
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1953, waiting for that first
glimpse of a loved one, who had been fighting for freedom in a foreign land that
previously many British people had never considered, must have seemed like an
eternity. However, 58 years ago, the country, still carrying the deep scars of
the second world war, had to face up to another conflict when at 4am on june 25,
1950 the cold war erupted into flames as the North korean army (free next day in-store
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launched an allout offensive against the south. The korean
war exacted a heavy toll on all sides with the british forces suffering 1, 078
killed in action, 2, 674 wounded and 1, 060 missing or taken prisoner. America's
list of dead added up to 40, 000, while the true casualty figures for the north
and south koreans will never be known.It is estimated that 46, 000 soldiers were
killed and 486, 000 injured Fighting for the south and in the north the
communists lost about 215, 000 killed, 303, 000 wounded and more than 101, 000
captured or missing. After three years of fierce fighting the conflict came to
an end, an armistice had been signed and the soldiers were heading for
southampton for the most emotional and heartfelt reunion of theirtogether with
the relatives and friends waiting for the arrival of the troopships, 55 years
ago, was a daily echo photographer who captured the joy, warmth and love of the
soldier'swith the help of modern technology these images, first recorded on
glassplate negatives, new generations are able to see these remarkable moments
frozen in time. As one by one, the soldiers came down the troopship's gangway
their eyes eagerly searched the crowds for the faces of wives, mothers, sisters
and girlfriends they had waited for so long tofor many of the troops, who were
battlefield casualties or had faced the deprivations of prisonerofwar camps,
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the
welcome was even sweeter as, against all the odds, they had made it home.
Soldiers squeezed through the mass of people to sweep loved ones off their feet,
others saw a son or daughter for the first time, while families embraced
knowing, at last, they were all togetherthroughout that october, a steady stream
of soldiers arrived in southampton and as each troopship came alongside the
docks the same tender scenes took place. There were many remarkable stories such
as that of 27yearold private john goulding of the king's regiment who was sent
to korea the day after his wedding only for his new wife to be told, 12 Months
later, he had been killed in action.Then it was discovered that, in fact, he had
only been injured and 24 hours later another telegram arrived saying he was
alive, but he would be admitted to The military hospital at netley. As the month
went on hundreds more servicemen, including many released from prisonerofwar
camps, arrived in the port and on each occasion the mayor of southampton,
alderman, mrs victoria king Was there to ensure a Mermaid
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civic reception. The troopships would be met early in
the morning by the red funnel tugtender, calshot, which remains to this day in
the city's docks, and soldiers would be ferried back to the western docks where
Their families patiently waited. Among the hundreds of service who returned on
the troopship, dunera, were three southampton soldiers who had been captured
prisonersofwar in north korea. They were corporal gs thomas of 38, graham road
and private gordon birch of oxford avene, who had both seen active service with
the gloucestshire regiment, which history records fought so bravely