Marking the brave sacrifices of those servicemen who died in South Korea

A memorial cemetery in South Korea, where over 800 British Servicemen are buried, is offering families the opportunity to mark their soldier's records in a special Hall of Remembrance.

The authorities at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan, South Korea, wish to obtain photographs of those servicemen interred there, and, also of those who died but have no known grave (totalling 800-plus).

Copies of the photographs will be placed in the man's records and will also be displayed on the walls of the cemetery Hall of Remembrance for all time. 

From official records, there are four names of young men from Oldham who were killed in Korea.

They are as follows:

Spr Sidney Joseph Higgins, Date of Death: June 23, 1951. 

Pte Edward Lockett, Date of Death: November 5, 1951. 

L/Cpl Edward Hannen, Date of Death: September 29, 1952.

L/Cpl Keith Stanley Ogborn, Date of Death, June 5, 1953. 

The last two listed were serving in the First King's Regiment.

Pte Edward Lockett was badged into the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, but was serving with the King's Own Scottish Borderers at the time of his death.

Spr Higgins was in the Royal Engineers.

Any family, or friend, who lost a loved one in the Korean War between 1950-53 and would like to take part in this project can send the photograph to Mr Brian Hough.

He is acting on behalf of the authorities at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan.

Mr Hough can be contacted on 0161 368 5622 or 07467 037742.

You can also email: bhough116@gmail.com

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