SL5006 Pte. Sundholm, R. F. A. (Raymond Frederick Albert) 48th Highlanders standing at ease in front of barracks building at Aldershot camp in Nova Scotia, during Basic Military Training in 1953 prior to going to Korea. 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.
