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Fusilier Derek Godfrey Kinne GC (born 11 January 1930 in Nottingham, England) was awarded the George Cross for the valour he showed in withstanding torture at the hands of the Chinese Communist forces during the Korean War.〔http://www.gc-database.co.uk/recipients/KinneDG.htm〕 He was serving with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers when he was taken prisoner by the communists on the last day of the Battle of Imjin River on 25 April 1951. He escaped twice, the first time within a day of his capture, and was held in solitary confinement in ever more brutal conditions as a result of his unbreakable defiance. His final period of punishment was for wearing a rosette to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's coronation. He was eventually released, in a prisoner exchange, on 10 August 1953. Notice of his award was published in the ''London Gazette'' on 13 April 1954.〔https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40146/supplement/2205〕 It ended thus He was born on 11 January 1930. His brother, Raymond, was killed in Korea while fighting with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1950, the event which spurred him to take re-join the army to take revenge for his brother〔(Biog )〕 In 2010 Derek Kinne returned to Korea to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War. () His service number was 22105517. 100px 100px 100px 100px 100px 100px 100px ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Derek Kinne」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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