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Roy-Painter

A veteran interview with

Roy Painter

Roy served as a radio operator with British and Australian troops, being moved to the 1st Australian Regiment after their radio operator used inappropriate language over the radio. After Korea he became a competitive bodybuilder. Roy has some interesting pics in his gallery.

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About Roy Painter

Roy was sent to Korea in 1952 while doing his National Service and was shocked by the conditions in Korea which were worse than London after the blitz. He served as a signalman during the Imjin River battles. In their front line positions they were infested with rats and their hot food froze after a few minutes. He felt that the British soldiers were treated poorly compared to their allies. Their infantry weapons were old fashioned, food and clothing were worse and the pay was far less.

He feared the enemy mortar bombs and watching the US air force dropping napalm was dreadful. However most of the time during the war was boring. A friend of his died after coming out of an Allied military prison where he was severely beaten. This event still affects Roy and he has tried to get redress for his comrade but to no avail.

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Interviewed by:
Jongwoo Han
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David Mishan

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A veteran interview with

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Roy served as a radio operator with British and Australian troops, being moved to the 1st Australian Regiment after their radio operator used inappropriate language over the radio. After Korea he became a competitive bodybuilder. Roy has some interesting pics in his gallery.

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Painter, Roy. A Veteran Interview with Roy Painter. Interview by Jongwoo Han. Legasee, 13 Sep. 2017 https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/roy-painter/. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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Painter, R. (2017, September 13). A Veteran Interview with Roy Painter [Interview by Jongwoo Han]. Legasee. Retrieved March 8, 2026, from https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/roy-painter/
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Painter, Roy. 2017. A Veteran Interview with Roy Painter. Interview by Jongwoo Han. Legasee, September 13. Accessed March 8, 2026. https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/roy-painter/
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Painter, R. (2017). A Veteran Interview with Roy Painter. [Interviewed by Jongwoo Han]. Legasee, 13 September. Available at https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/roy-painter/ (Accessed: 8 March 2026)
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Painter, R. A Veteran Interview with Roy Painter [Internet]. Interview by J. Han. Legasee; 2017 Sep 13 [cited 2026 Mar 8]. Available from: https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/roy-painter/
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