Albert was initially an unwilling recruit to the Army Catering Corps wanting to join the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, but on being posted  he was on attachment to the 61st Light Regiment Royal Artillery. From the smell at disembarkment to the odd from of transport to the front, he describes the basic living conditions of an army camp and cook house and recalls fondly his Korean assistant, Jonna, who twice saved his life.

He explains how he regularly served 45 men a roast dinner on the edge of no-man’s land. He describes how the camp got the nickname ‘Charlie Sound’ and how sound was used to pinpoint enemy guns.

Even in his role in the Catering Corps, Albert was still a solider. He describes an enemy attack on the camp. Having been trained as a Bren gunner, when the regular gunner is killed right next to him, Albert is forced to take over. In another incident he finds three unexploded mortuary bombs outside the cookhouse.

He shares his memories of the Battle of The Hook at Samichen River, the last of four battles that took place from 1952-3. The battle was fought from 24-26th July 1953 and the armistice, ending the war, was signed on the following day, 27th July 1953. Once the ceasefire had been declared Albert stayed on for a number of months feeding the men, first at camp and later at Headquarters.

Many years later he returned to Korea. In a museum he is approached by a young South Korean girl who says ‘thank you for saving my country’  bringing tears to Albert’s eyes.