Governor-General visits Korean War Memorial

As Commander-in-Chief, the Governor-General commemorated the 60th anniversary of Australia's involvement in the Korean War 'with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Korean War Memorial, Seoul.

The General Director of the Memorial, Lieutenant General Sun (ret'd), greeted the Governor-General and escorted her to the Cornucopia where she and Mr Michael Bryce laid wreaths. Ms Bryce was later escorted to the Australian Rolls of Honour and laid a poppy below the names of the 340 Australians killed in action during the war.

The Governor-General and Mr Bryce also paid their respects at the Royal Australian Air Force Memorial during the visit.