Reflections on The Forgotten War with Infantryman Sam Mercer MBE

Mar 11, 2016, 09:44 AM

This is the final part of our series with Sam Mercer MBE looking at his time with the 1st Bn The Gloucestershire Regiment – the “Glorious Glosters” during the Korean War.

Sam has told us this week about fending off thousands of Chinese soldiers, his time as a prisoner of war, subsequent release and meeting his wife, today we look at Sam’s reflections on the conflict.

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