patches Posted December 19, 2022 Share #1 Posted December 19, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted December 20, 2022 Author Share #2 Posted December 20, 2022 KATCOMs with the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Regiment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted December 22, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted December 22, 2022 With the Aussies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted December 27, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted December 27, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 9 Author Share #5 Posted January 9 Unknown unit and date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 24 Author Share #6 Posted January 24 Again with the Aussies, that cap badge is a new one for that period, The Royal Australian Regiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 31 Author Share #7 Posted January 31 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted February 19 Author Share #8 Posted February 19 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kia kaha Posted March 13 Share #9 Posted March 13 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 14 Author Share #10 Posted March 14 Great addition Kia kaha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted July 20 Author Share #11 Posted July 20 Aussie KATCOM again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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