The war broke out on June 25, 1950 when North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel, invading South Korea. North Korean leader Kim Il-sung launched the attack once he had received a promise of ...

A son honours his father in The Royal Engineers in Korea – The Photographic Memoir of Frank Merritt (published by Pen & Sword Books Ltd, £25). It comes from Matt Merritt who lives in Shoreham.