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21. AUSTRALIA (Sydney)
The Commonwealth of Australia participated in the Korean War from June 1950 until 1957. It is the second nation after the United States to commit personnel from all three branches of service to the Korean War. Prime Minister Robert Menzie sent two infantry battalions, one aircraft carrier, two destroyers, one frigate, one combat aviation battalion, and one transport aircraft formation to fight in the war.
In total, Australia deployed 17,164 soldiers and suffered 1,584 casualties. According to the statistics provided by the South Korean government, there were 339 killed in action, 1,216 wounded in action, 3 missing in action, and 26 prisoners of war.
The Korean War Memorial in Sydney is located at Moore Park. A circular wall in the shape of the taeguk encloses the Memorial, and a paved pathway displays the engraved names of the 22 UN countries that fought in the Korean War, ending with Australia. At the center of the memorial are two granite stones quarried at the location of the Battle of Kapyong.
See photos of the Memorial and videos of the veterans at https://koreanwarmemorials.com/memorial/australia-sydney/
Australia was my country #21. I traveled to Sydney from April 16, 2017 to April 19, 2017.
AUSTRALIA (Canberra)
See photos of the Memorial and videos of the veterans at https://koreanwarmemorials.com/memorial/australia-canberra/
I traveled to Canberra from April 19, 2017 to April 21, 2017.
SYDNEY (Melbourne)
See photos of the Memorial and videos of the veterans at https://koreanwarmemorials.com/memorial/australia-melbourne/
I traveled to Melbourne from April 21, 2017 to April 24, 2017.