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....
Lt Col Roberts was commissioned into the 67th Field Regt Malvern 266 Battery at about the same time as Major Tom Averill. They served together in...
Hello all, I'm not sure whether this is a good place to start but I'd appreciate any help that might be available from forum members on the...
I need a bit of help deciphering an entry please. Can anybody make out what the entry dated 12-6-43 is and what it means? It looks like '2 Bm' to...
Hi I'm looking for the Arm of Service plate used by British Indian Army 20th Division in 1944/45. With particular interest for the Combat...
Hello, does anybody know anything about 10 Base Workshop, REME based at Avadi, India ? I can't find anything online so any info, pointers or...
WANTED: AIR ROUTE INFORMATION PLOT OF DHUBALIA'S AIRFIELD LAYOUT I'm collecting images and graphics for an upcoming book, as I've posted...
Hi I am helping someone interpret their father's MOD records. He served with 95 HAA Regt in India but the unit was was disbanded in March 1944...
Award British Empire Medal Sgt. Wilfred Sidney Sykes, 156th Bn parachute Regiment (4536524) Take prisoner Arnhem WO 416/352/228...
Personal Number: 67159 Rank: Major Name: Archibald John Arthur WAVELL, 2nd Earl Wavell, MC Unit: Black Watch London Gazette : 31 January 1936...
Personal Number: 95218 Rank: Major Name: The Honourable Simon Nevill ASTLEY, MiD Unit: 7 Queen's Own Hussars London Gazette : 4 July 1939...
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