[1] The 27th British Commonwealth Brigade was sent north on 1 January 1951 to cover the withdrawal route of the US 8th Army, with the 3 RAR in the most forward position at Tokchon.

By dusk, the Australians were cut off by forward PVA forces and under increasing risk of being wiped out, 3 RAR was ordered to withdraw south to Uijeongbu.

The 1st Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highland Regiment meanwhile protected the main bridges out of Seoul across the Han River.

The outposts of 3 RAR were withdrawn back to company headquarters at 05:30 on 4 January to prevent being cut off by increasing PVA forces sweeping in from the west.

The 1st Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highland Regiment was the last UN unit out of Seoul, while 3 RAR were the last troops across the railway bridge across the Han River.