Pte RFA Sundholm on right at Aldershot, Nova Scotia for BMT prior to shipping to Korea - 1950

Pte R. F. A. Sundholm with 2 Highlanders before Korea – 1953

SL5006 Pte. Sundholm, Raymond Frederick Albert on right with two other 48th Highlanders standing at ease in front of barracks building in Aldershot camp, Nova Scotia, during Basic Military Training prior to going to Korea. All in battledress with balmoral.

Sundholm was recruited out of Regina with the Recruiting Officer saying it was for Germany service. Once enlisted it was changed to Korea. For Basic Military Training, Sundholm joined others from across the country and  were structured in five companies, each badged a different Highland regiment. Sundholm was badged 48th Highlanders for the training period. After training and on board ship, or shortly before, they were rebadged Black Watch.  Sundholm’s group, then trained in Japan at a Commonwealth training camp before arriving in Korea. As they arrived and served in Korea after the  Armistice, were entitled to the UN Korea Medal, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal but not the Canadian Korea Medal awarded only to those who served during the conflict.

Associated place
Korea, Aldershot Nova Scotia
Associated event
Korean conflict, Basic Military Training
Associated name(s)
NA
Era
1946 – 1999 Late 20th C.
Location of artifact
Research room – temporary storage
Classification
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