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| Korean War anniversary marked by parade and service | Korean War anniversary marked by parade and service |
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| The 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War is being marked with a parade and thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey. | |
| About 500 veterans of the 1950-1953 war are marching there from London's Horse Guards Parade. | |
| The event remembers the 1,000 or so comrades who were killed and some 1,060 who were taken prisoner during the war. | |
| Although an armistice was signed on 27 July, 1953, the two Koreas remain technically at war. | Although an armistice was signed on 27 July, 1953, the two Koreas remain technically at war. |
| The 15-minute parade began at 10:45 BST, ahead of the service at noon. | |
| 'Should never be forgotten' | 'Should never be forgotten' |
| The Republic of Korea, now also known as South Korea, was invaded by the North Korean Peoples' Army on 25 June, 1950. | The Republic of Korea, now also known as South Korea, was invaded by the North Korean Peoples' Army on 25 June, 1950. |
| Some 100,000 British troops served on the Korean peninsula, many of them National Servicemen, as part of a United Nations force. | Some 100,000 British troops served on the Korean peninsula, many of them National Servicemen, as part of a United Nations force. |
| Almost all of those serving with the 1st Battalion The Gloucestershire Regiment - now part of The Rifles - were killed or taken prisoner during the Battle of the River Imjin in April 1951. | Almost all of those serving with the 1st Battalion The Gloucestershire Regiment - now part of The Rifles - were killed or taken prisoner during the Battle of the River Imjin in April 1951. |
| Troops from the US, Canada, Australia, India and many other UN member states also took part during the war. | Troops from the US, Canada, Australia, India and many other UN member states also took part during the war. |
| Defence Minister Mark Francois said: "Sixty years on, the Korean War remains an international conflict in which Britain played a significant role and one that should never be forgotten. | Defence Minister Mark Francois said: "Sixty years on, the Korean War remains an international conflict in which Britain played a significant role and one that should never be forgotten. |
| "The commemorations to mark the 60th anniversary will, I hope, be a fitting way for the nation to give thanks to both the veterans, and those who paid the ultimate price in a bitterly fought campaign." | "The commemorations to mark the 60th anniversary will, I hope, be a fitting way for the nation to give thanks to both the veterans, and those who paid the ultimate price in a bitterly fought campaign." |
| Other events to mark the anniversary include a Korean War Commemoration Day at the National Memorial Arboretum on 27 July. | Other events to mark the anniversary include a Korean War Commemoration Day at the National Memorial Arboretum on 27 July. |
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