The Korean war lasted from 1950-1953Colonel J.P. Carne was commanding officer of the 1st Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment. He won the VC while on active service in Korea. He and his men ...

The Princess Royal gave an impromptu history lesson to senior Army officers as she opened a new accommodation block named after a war hero. Her Royal Highness had unveiled a plaque naming the new ...

Col Carne had been the commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment during the Korean War in 1951. At the River Imjin, the battalion were overrun by Chinese forces ...