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  1. dryan67
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    6 Duke of Connaught’s Own Lancers (Watson’s Horse)

    I could not find any COs for the EA support units. I'll see what I have on the 34th and 20th Indian Division units in the near future. We are...
    Post by: dryan67, Dec 19, 2025 in forum: Indian Army
  2. Laksiri Mendis
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    6 Duke of Connaught’s Own Lancers (Watson’s Horse)

    Hi dryan67, Thanks for your help yesterday by finding me the East African Brigades details. You are still to give me the COs of 5 more supporting...
    Post by: Laksiri Mendis, Dec 19, 2025 in forum: Indian Army
  3. cjd_101
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    KING'S AFRICAN RIFLES

    I believe that the commander of 22 (EA) Brigade was Brigadier R F Johnstone and that of 28 (EA) Brigade, Brigadier, later Maj-Gen, W A Dimoline.
    Post by: cjd_101, Dec 18, 2025 in forum: Unit History
  4. dryan67
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    KING'S AFRICAN RIFLES

    I found the following Battalion commanders for units of the 22nd and 28th East African Brigades from the KAR official history and the Northern...
    Post by: dryan67, Dec 18, 2025 in forum: Unit History
  5. Laksiri Mendis
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    KING'S AFRICAN RIFLES

    Dear Col, In that book, there is a chapter on OPERATIONS OF 11TH EAST AFRICAN INFANTRY DIVISION in Burma. I have written down some names of the...
    Post by: Laksiri Mendis, Dec 18, 2025 in forum: Unit History
  6. cjd_101
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    KING'S AFRICAN RIFLES

    Hi, I have a copy but could not find a list of Battalion COs in there. Are you certain there is such a list in that book? There is a list of...
    Post by: cjd_101, Dec 18, 2025 in forum: Unit History
  7. Laksiri Mendis
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    KING'S AFRICAN RIFLES

    Dear David, I also saw pages 1-74 in the online format. It covers the Burma Campain of the 11th East Africa Campaign and gives the history of the...
    Post by: Laksiri Mendis, Dec 18, 2025 in forum: Unit History
  8. davidbfpo
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    KING'S AFRICAN RIFLES

    Laksiri, There is one member, nedrutland, who in 2014 cited the book and he was last logged in June 2025. From Post 2 in: Williamson - 5th...
    Post by: davidbfpo, Dec 18, 2025 in forum: Unit History
  9. Laksiri Mendis
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    KING'S AFRICAN RIFLES

    Thanks David. Major General Charles Christopher Fowkes was the General Officer Commanding - 11th East African Infantry Division right through out...
    Post by: Laksiri Mendis, Dec 18, 2025 in forum: Unit History
  10. davidbfpo
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    KING'S AFRICAN RIFLES

    Laksiri, I only have none book on the KAR: 'tales From The KIng's African Rifles' by John Nunnerley, published 1998. No C.O. names, except the...
    Post by: davidbfpo, Dec 17, 2025 in forum: Unit History
  11. Laksiri Mendis
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    KING'S AFRICAN RIFLES

    Hi Gentlemen, Please if you have any records or history books, please let me know the name/s of the Commanding Officers of the below mentioned...
    Thread by: Laksiri Mendis, Dec 16, 2025, 15 replies, in forum: Unit History
  12. Laksiri Mendis
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    2nd Battalion Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment

    I am told that there is a book KING'S AFRICAN RIFLES by Lieutenant Colonel Hubert Moyse-Bartlett. This book may have the names of the COs who...
    Post by: Laksiri Mendis, Dec 14, 2025 in forum: British Army Units - Others
  13. Dale Tunbridge
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    Black British Soldiers

    You should check out the new series on Sky Erased: WW2's Heroes of Colour, that's narrated by the actor Idris Elber.
    Post by: Dale Tunbridge, Apr 6, 2025 in forum: General
  14. riter
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    What have you learned about WW2 recently?

    It's true what about the Americans and the British - two people separated by a common language. Thanks everyone for helping me understand what I...
    Post by: riter, Dec 24, 2024 in forum: General
  15. Carolyn Browne
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    2 Field Regiment, RA. 1940

    No! I am wrong (like that never happens...). Now that I have properly read Hi Unique - thank you so much for taking the time to post this -...
    Post by: Carolyn Browne, Dec 15, 2024 in forum: Royal Artillery
  16. AbigailWilts
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    177735 Lt. John Vautier BEER, Hampshire Regiment & KAR: 03/02/1945 - service records help

    Wow, that is incredible. Thank you so much for getting in touch and letting me know. I will absolutely be purchasing a copy! I hope you have a...
    Post by: AbigailWilts, Dec 1, 2024 in forum: Burma & India
  17. Harrryy
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    177735 Lt. John Vautier BEER, Hampshire Regiment & KAR: 03/02/1945 - service records help

    Book application | Kings African Rifles Abigail. Greetings. I have written briefly about the incident where John was killed in action in the book...
    Post by: Harrryy, Dec 1, 2024 in forum: Burma & India
  18. JohnG505
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    177735 Lt. John Vautier BEER, Hampshire Regiment & KAR: 03/02/1945 - service records help

    Hi Abigail, Please see below, your Granduncle's medal Card. As it would have been completed by a NOK, it has been redacted. Kind regards. John....
    Post by: JohnG505, Nov 30, 2024 in forum: Burma & India
  19. AbigailWilts
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    177735 Lt. John Vautier BEER, Hampshire Regiment & KAR: 03/02/1945 - service records help

    Hello, thank you for all this information. It is wonderful. My father has a copy of the book made by the school so I had seen this already as well...
    Post by: AbigailWilts, Nov 30, 2024 in forum: Burma & India
  20. davidbfpo
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    177735 Lt. John Vautier BEER, Hampshire Regiment & KAR: 03/02/1945 - service records help

    His Service Number shows he was initially in the Royal Army Service Corps. From: CMP Army Number Search His old school in Jersey has a photo:...
    Post by: davidbfpo, Nov 30, 2024 in forum: Burma & India
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