Korean War Memorial

Korean War Memorial (HM23ZW)

Location: London, England SW1A Greater London
Country: United Kingdom
Buy United Kingdom flags at Flagstore.com!

N 51° 30.223', W 0° 7.432'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 330 views
Inscription
[Memorial - front:]

The
Korean
War
1950-1953


[Memorial - left:]
British
Forces

In this fierce and brutal conflict those who fought included many Second World War veterans reinforced by reservists and young National Servicemen

The land battle was fought against numerically superior Communist forces
The terrain was mountainous and the weather extreme
81,084 British servicemen served in the theatre of operations
1,106 were killed in action
Thousands were wounded and 1,060 suffered as prisoners of war

[Memorial - right:]

United
Nations

The Korean War was the first UN action against aggression

The UN forces that fought the North Korean invasion were drawn from 21 countries

Although exhausted and impoverished after the Second World War, Britain responded immediately by providing strong naval, army and air forces and became the second largest contributor after the United States

A distant obligation honourably discharged
Details
HM NumberHM23ZW
Tags
Year Placed2014
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, December 21st, 2017 at 1:01am PST -08:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)30U E 699605 N 5709764
Decimal Degrees51.50371667, -0.12386667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 51° 30.223', W 0° 7.432'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds51° 30' 13.38" N, 0° 7' 25.92" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 30 Victoria Embankment, London England SW1A, GB
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. Who or what organization placed the marker?
  9. This marker needs at least one picture.
  10. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  11. Is the marker in the median?
© 2024  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us