Korean War veteran Tommy Clough dies aged 93
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Tommy Clough, one of the last survivors of the Battle of Imjin River in 1951 during the Korean War, has died at the age of 93.
As an 18-year-old Mr Clough spent two-and-a-half years in a Chinese prisoner of war camp when he was captured.
He served as a gunner and was one of the battle's last survivors - his death was confirmed to the BBC by The Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum.
Tributes to the father-of-three on social media described him as a "hero" and "one of a kind".
In 2021, The Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum organised a campaign to celebrate Mr Clough's 90th birthday.
He received more than 100 cards and a message from former US ambassador Woody Johnson.
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