Reading through the War Diary for 44 LAA Regt in 1944 I came across an entry that surprised me. 27 April 1944 2100hrs Charra : Gnr (D/Op)...
any help would be greatly appreciated as I cant read cursive to save my life.
Having done some research on a photograph that I have owned for some time, I have worked out that the C sub-section is that of the 99 (The Royal...
One of the V.A.Ds that went to India was a Kathleen Seymour & one of her relatives sent me information that she had written about her time as a...
Hi I am hoping for some help to decipher my Dads war service in WW2. His name was William James Stiff. 11/05/1917. He said he went up the...
Award Military Cross Lt. Thomas Richard Stuart Thornton, 7th Queen's Own Hussars (95217) Tank Engagement at Sidi Rezegh on 21st November 1941 and...
Source: Bombay Chronicle - 6th March 1942! An article by R. Joomabhai - President of Indian Chamber of Commerce, Singapore which appeared in...
I'm looking for some help / information regarding the postings shown on my Gt-Uncle's RAF service record. He's listed on his discharge docs as a...
Hello All, For Christmas I am gifting my Dad a copy of The Middle East Commandos by Charles Messenger. My Grandfather (Byron Jenkins 6468043) is...
Hi there I'm researching a soldier who was posted to India with the 1st West Yorkshire Regiment between 18/3/36 and 14/7/37. Prior to this he had...
New here and just happened across this site whilst doing some research. I've been trying to trace my Grandfathers ancestry back but it comes to a...
I recently came across this three page list of the Regimental Centres and Corps Depots in India early 1944. It was in 202 LOC War Diary. It may...
Hi This Regiment sailed for India in June 1942 and arrived in Bombay in October 1942 according to Farndale. It was then part of 32 Indian...
HI, I'm trying to trace relatives of Cpl Don Winer. He was from Ontario and served in India during WW2. Cpl Winer went on a trek through Sikkim,...
Hi Pals, 2IC but I'm drawing a blank on further details of his military career. Died 23 March 1945 and remembered on the Rangoon Memorial. If...
Apologies if already posted. Have only ever seen clips from this footage and never the whole film. Excellent quality file. Mike RECAPTURE OF...
"Jungle warfare, consisting as it does of lonely treks and skirmishes - demands the highest degree of courage on the part of each individual"...
This is a picture that was amongst my Grandfather's military pictures. He's not in it so guessing it got passed to him or it has a friend on it....
looking for information on my second cousin 1 x removed (I think thats how its done) My cousin 1x removed (according to Ancestry) married...
I'll admit, this thread may well belong in the "India/Burma" section, but for me there is no better place it can sit than "The Lounge Bar" here....
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