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Please help with ID of Korean veteran unit
I cannot for the life of me figure out what unit the this soldier served in. This is the only photo I have to work with unfortunately, it is quite small.
at first thought PPCLI but discarded that based on the shape of the collars, and the cap badge looks odd to me. As you can see by the shoulder patch he is certainly from a Canadian Unit.
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A wild guess Clifford.......1st patt. KC Canadian Postal Corps.......
Jo
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Hi Cliff, This image is not Korean era. The soldier is wearing the first patten UNEF badge, circa 1956. He appears to have RCASC collars? The 25 Brigade patch was re-purposed as a Canada nationality title.
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Jo Sorry to hijack your thread Clifford....
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I agree with Bill, 1st patt UNEF. The date I think is 1956 to 1967 approx
Below is a translated note from a Finnish site on UN badges:- UNEF's Badge by United Nations Finnish Company, YKSK, carried baretissaan December 1956 - December 1957 in the company commander in the action over the last year. All UNEF's troops carried the Badge From December 1956 until the UNEF's ended in 1967. I hope this helps and here is mine.
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Here are both versions of the UNEF badge
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Thanks for the ID everyone. I had at first thought UN cap badge
but of course disregarded that, as I was thinking of the later white enamel badge. I was also thinking RCASC collars, but was not sure. In regards to the 25th Brigade patch... Bill I was not aware this was adopted as the National title post Korea. Jo, no worries, I am learning all the time, I didn't think you were highjacking. Again everyone, many thanks for the help.
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Jerry has posted good images of the first pattern UN badge. It was worn by the first Canadian contingents to the UNEF I Sinai deployment. It was replaced shortly after by the second, and current pattern badge, in enamel showing the world from an Arctic circumpolar perspective.
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Thanks guys for the information,really appreciated.
Jo
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I agree with Bill - RCASC collars.
Phil
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