KATCOM Korean War

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Came across a few photos of those South Korean Soldiers that were assigned directly to British and British Commonwealth Units during the Korean War, an exact usage of ROK personnel like the U.S. Army's KATUSA program, ROKs were also integrated into Belgian and the Dutch Battalions apparently.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KATCOM

 

First up from an unknown unit 1953.

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KATCOMs with the Canadian  Army, Royal Canadian Regiment

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With the Aussies.

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Other KATCOMs one with the Aussies,  with the one in the  Beret, which would be a Dark Blue at this date, is I believe a member of the British 1st Battalion  Durham Light Infantry.

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Unknown unit and date.

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Again with the Aussies, that cap badge is a new one for that period, The Royal Australian Regiment.

 

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British KATCOMS interestingly assigned to a Royal Signals Unit, the Cap Badge is a new version, searches indicate it was for the berets, not sure, we guess though its adopted in the post war late 40s.

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A Katcom in the center, the one getting a light for his cigarette, unit 1st Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment, 1953. Note the wear of U.S. Marine Flak Jackets.

[Kia kaha]

On 1/31/2023 at 6:20 PM, patches said:

British KATCOMS interestingly assigned to a Royal Signals Unit, the Cap Badge is a new version, searches indicate it was for the berets, not sure, we guess though its adopted in the post war late 40s.

I believe this photo is the Koreans attached to the New Zealand signal detachment with 16 Field Regiment Royal NZ Artillery.

the kiwis wore a Khaki beret with a black diamond flash behind the badge, the signal badge worn was the WWII type with jimmy in a oval surmounted by a crown.

statuette of a KATCOM linesman presented to Royal NZ Signal Regt. by 1 Commonwealth Divisional Signal Regiment.

photo of Lee Chun Keun a KATCOM Linesman attached to the N.Z. Signal Corps.they were issued with British uniforms and insignia.

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Great addition Kia kaha.

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Aussie KATCOM again.

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KATCOM's of the Durham Light Infantry 1953.

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KATCOMs, unsure of unit though.

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Unit unknown.

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Two more Australian  KATCOMS.

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I wanI wasn’t familiar with KATCOM before reading this thread. Thanks for my new thing learned for the day.

mikie