Moama RSL sub-branch president Ken Jones said the service, which will be attended by local veterans from the Korean War, was an important chance for the community to pay its respects for those who served.
Sunday, July 27 is the 72nd anniversary of the day in 1953 when an armistice was signed to end three years of bloody fighting on the Korean peninsula.
“Too many people don’t realise what this war meant for Australians as well as for Koreans – it is an opportunity to remember the almost 18,000 diggers who served in the conflict, and especially the 340 who lost their lives,” Mr Jones said.
“The Korean War began on June 25, 1950, when the People's Army of North Korea invaded South Korea, capturing its capital, Seoul, within days.
“The United Nations Security Council declared North Korea the aggressor and set up the UN Command, a joint force, to support South Korea.
“Australia was one of 21 members of the UN to send military forces to help South Korea, and our troops served for all three years of the fighting.”
Mr Jones said the Korean War was often considered the forgotten war in Australia’s military history.
“But it will never be forgotten by the men and women who served there, or by the families and mates of those who died there.”
If weather conditions are inclement on Sunday, the service will be moved indoors.
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