Queens Korea Medal (22423439 PTE. J. MORRISON. R.LEICESTERS.); United Nations Korea Medal - unnamed as awarded
J Morrison served with the 1st Bn Royal Leicesters 'Green Tigers' and was Wounded in Action in Korea on 25.6.1952 whilst one of 13 men out on patrol to rescue a Prisoner from Chinese positions.
The Royal Leicestershire Regiment 17th Foot A History of the Years 1928-1956, edited by Brigadier W. E. Underhill, adding the following:
‘During the month of May some twenty reconnaissance, ambush and fighting patrols were carried out. On the night of 25th to 26th May a fighting patrol of thirteen men was sent out at 2200 hours under command of 2/Lieut. B. J. Wright, with the object of capturing a prisoner from the Chinese positions a thousand yards across the valley. The patrol ran into serious trouble and was forced to withdraw with three men wounded and Wright and two men missing. Two further patrols sent out during the night failed to locate the missing men. However, one of them, although seriously wounded, managed to get back to the northern outpost of ‘C’ Company at first light. He reported the whereabouts of Lieut. Wright, who was badly wounded and unable to move. ‘C’ Company swiftly organised a patrol under the command of Lieut. M. H. Brewer, which went out across the valley in full view of the enemy and brought in Lieut. Wright.
Another account provided additional context,
'On the night 25/26 May 52 a fighting patrol of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Leicestershire Regiment met serious trouble on their objective, a known enemy held position on a spur well in front of our own forward company position. Owing to the intensity of the enemy fire and grenades, and the number of casualties caused to our patrol, evacuation of all proved impossible, and the officer in charge of the patrol, gravely wounded, and an NCO, seriously wounded, could not be got away; nor could another patrol sent out in the early hours of the morning of 26 May, locate them.'
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