Hello everyone, I have been given a few items, some of which are his original furlough passes from my late uncle who died back in August at the age of 94. I knew he was in the Royal Signals somewhere in North Africa during the war but didnt know any more than that. He was 2352389 Signalman Andrew Gellatly of No1 Company 6th Division Signals when in October 1941 he made his way to Beirut. In January 1942 he was in Cairo with No1 Company 70th Division Signals. In May 1943 he had 14 days leave in Naini Tal ?? still with the 70th Division. In early September 1943 he had leave in Sythet (Assam) still with 70th Division Signals. In late September 1943 'HQ movements' sent him to Calcutta by train. In May 1944 he had 7 days leave and all it said was 'Red Signals'??? In late August 1944 he was given 28 days leave to Bombay while with the 3rd Indian Division Signals. I have also got a copy of 'Tobruk Truth' Vol 1 No 18 a daily summary of BBC broadcasts dated 7th November 1941. If anyone can give me any more information regarding his movements during this period I would be very grateful. Cheers Geejayboy
Reading this extract from Wiki I would presume that he was a Chindit. There is a note that some elements of the 3rd ID came across from the disbanded 70th Second Chindit Expedition 1944. Codenamed Operation Thursday Headquarters 3rd Indian Infantry Division Division Commander Major-General Orde.C. Wingate (succeeded by Major-General W.D.A. Lentaigne) Deputy Commander Major-General G.W. Symes, (succeeded by Brigadier D. Tulloch) Brigadier General Staff Brigadier D. Tulloch,( succeeded by Brigadier H.T. Alexander) Locations of Headquarters Rear HQ at Gwalior, Central India Main HQ first at Imphal later at Sylhet, Assam Launching HQ at Lalaghat Tactical/Forward HQ, Shaduzup, Burma Thunder 3rd West African Brigade Officer Commanding (O.C.) Brigadier A.H. Gillmore, (succeeded by Brigadier A.H.G. Ricketts): 10 HQ column 6th Battalion Nigeria Regiment: 66 and 39 Columns 7th Battalion Nigeria Regiment: 29 and 35 Columns 12th Battalion Nigeria Regiment: 12 and 43 Columns 3rd West African Field Ambulance: Support (From disbanded British 70th Infantry Division );
