Hi - My father GMW Smith was a subaltern with 4th Bn RWK. I believe he volunteered after Dunkirk and I know he stayed with them through North...
Asked this week to research an officer who the family say served with 'V' Force in Burma and Borneo, but died in October 1945. A separate thread...
Just had an email from the National Army Museum for this event. Some of the talks are free and others are £12.50 each (there maybe a "bundle" from...
Apologies if already posted. Have only ever seen clips from this footage and never the whole film. Excellent quality file. Mike RECAPTURE OF...
Dr. Robert Lyman latest column is based on his reflections after attending the annual Kohima Service @ York Cathedral, organised by the Kohima...
A new DVD has been released describing the great contribution of the RAF supply Dakotas during the battles for Imphal & Kohima. This DVD has been...
Some of these were passed to me having previously been put together for the Kohima Museum in York, I`ve added a few more to the collection and...
Naveen Chand Rawlley was a Captain at the time of the Defence of Kohima where he won a MC. He was in 9/12 FFR at the time but returning to the...
Hi In several accounts there is mention of an RIASC Officer leading troops from the reinforcement centre and convalescent centre in the early...
Off on one of my tangents....... I have been trying to find medal recommendations for 1/8 Lancashire Fusiliers for their part in the Kohima...
[ATTACH] 7052 Captain Richard Frederick JOLLEY M.C. 3/2 Punjab Regiment Indian Army 10th July 1922 Tunbridge Wells, Kent - 2020 Dick Jolley's...
Personal Number: 4554 Rank: Lieutenant-General Name: Sir Montagu George North STOPFORD, GCB, KBE, DSO, MC, MiD Unit: Rifle Brigade London...
Hey all, I'm at the start of my journey to expand the family knowledge on My Great Uncles participation with the 1st Battalion Northamptonshire...
Wonder if anyone had any info on the 143 Special Services unit 2nd battalion in and around Kohima in April 1944
On a newspaper search came across the attached clip of a missing RA Officer at Kohima. A bit of research and the story of his death became clear....
Personal Number: 130079 Rank: Major Name: Harry Crispin SMITH, MiD Unit: Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment London Gazette : 24 May 1940...
Personal Number: 326263 Army Number: 14414976 Rank: Second Lieutenant Name: John Bruce FAULKNER, MC Unit: 4 Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment...
Personal Number: 315049 Rank: Second Lieutenant Name: Peter Constantine DORESA, MC Unit: 4 Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment London Gazette :...
Army Number: 6030704 Rank: Private Name: George Henry Thomas ARCHER, MM Unit: 4 Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment London Gazette : 27 July...
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