Korean War

Timeline of Canadian involvement in Korea

1950	25 June – North Korean Army crosses 38th parallel north, invading South Korea. 25 June – United Nations drafts UNSC Resolution 82 calling for cessation of hostilities, and withdrawal of North Korean forces. 30 July - HMCS Cayuga (R04), HMCS Sioux (R64) and HMCS Athabaskan (R79) arrive in Japan. 15 September - The Battle of Inchon halts the communist advance. October – UN forces drive the North Korean Army back beyond the 38th parallel, and continue to pursue them. 19 October – Chinese forces enter North Korea, joining the war on North Korea's side. 25 October – First contact between UN and Chinese forces. 21 November - Dozens of soldiers en route to Fort Lewis for training are killed or injured in the Canoe River train crash. 26 November – 13 December – Battle of Chosin Reservoir is fought, resulting in the first Chinese victory.
1951	January - 2nd Battalion, PPCLI trains near Miryang 6 February - 2nd Battalion, PPCLI enters combat. 22–25 April – Battle of Kapyong is fought, resulting in a decisive UN victory. 25 May - The full 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade enters the line. July – Commonwealth forces in Korea form the 1st Commonwealth Division.
1952	July – British Commonwealth Forces Korea supersedes the British Commonwealth Occupation Force.
1953	27 July – cease-fire is declared, ending hostilities in the Korean War.