Hi All, Trying to find out what this unit were involved with around the 8th May 1944 at Kohima. I'm especially looking for any relevant information about an officer casualty for that day: Casualty Details Captain Carbonell, according to his CWGC papers, was originally buried at Manipur British Military Cemetery. Any help would be much appreciated. Best wishes Steve
Hi Steve Info that may or not help you: UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945 Name: John Carbonell Given Initials: J A C Rank: Captain Death Date: 8 May 1944 Number: 115012 Birth Place: Gloucestershire Residence: Hampshire Branch at Enlistment: Infantry Theatre of War: Burma Regiment at Death: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) Branch at Death: Infantry England, Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976 Name: John Arthur Capel Carbonell Father's name: Lestock Carbonell Death Date: May 1944 Surrey, England, Regimental Rolls, 1914-1947 Name: John Arthur Capel Carbonell Event Date: 13 Jan 1940 Regiment Number: 6091787 Regiment: Queen's Royal West Surrey TD
Just had a quick look at their history: Lt Carbonnel died of wounds sustained in the defence of Point 5120 (NE of Kohima) on 4-5 May. Wearing gym shoes and travelling light, the Camerons successfully infiltrated onto Pt 5120 in the wee hours of 4 May, then moved onto some subsidiary peaks where the Japanese resisted and, eventually, forced them back. On 21 April, he gets another mention having shot a Japanese warrant officer and captured a set of orders. It's not explicitly stated but A Coy features in both these incidents, so he may have been with them. Unfortunately, he is not in the photo of the battalion officers taken in March 1944.
According to 79th News, October 1944 edition, He was wounded 4th of May and died the following day. See attached page from 79th News.
Thanks very much to all. Ask and you shall receive, as the saying goes. Captain Carbonell survived Chindit 1 and a secondment to V Force in late 1943. Cheers Steve
Thanks again for all your help with this one. Finished up his story for the website here, scroll down alphabetically to find him: Roll Call A-E