John "Jack" Borton b. 1922, Reading is my Mum's Uncle and I have fond memories of him being a very "dapper" quietly spoken gentleman. I recently...
The vet Mr Burgess devoiced 2000 mules in or around Rangoon during WW2 to assist amongst others the Chindits. Mr Burgess featured in an Out of...
Army Number: 5502731 Rank: Private Name: Francis Richard VERON, MM Unit: 6 Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment London Gazette : 12 April 1945...
Recommendation for Award for Smith, William George Thomas Rank: Company Quarter... | The National Archives Reference: WO 373/10/579 Name...
Did anybody use Horses/Animals as much as The Wehrmacht did.? I kind of thought that The Russians would have, but maybe they did not have that...
I am trying to find info on my father's service during WW2. I have his old kit bag with a number on it but have not found any docs so far. I know...
Hello to all, I'm looking for any info / stroke books or photos on the above Mule Coy's. I'm glad I was not a muleteer! Not funny in the mountains...
CHUHRU Rank: Sepoy Service No: 785751 Date of Death: 14/08/1942 Age: 23 Regiment/Service: Royal Indian Army...
I came across this unusual item at an antiques market this morning. The seller claimed that it was an equipment carrier used to load equipment on...
... :D War between Japan and Australia in Papua New Guinea during WWII. Battles in PhotoVideo "go .." Road kokoda) Watch video of dioramas...
Trani Mule Camp - Italy Oct 1945
Private Robert Love writing in his book: In the winter of 1943 we had yet another exercise in the Cairngorm Mountains, our base camp in the...
I was watching the Antiques Roadshow, and there was an old Chindit who brought along a couple of horse-shoes that belonged to 77th Brigade's...
IWM Evacuation of Special Force mules and men by waterborne craft made especially for the occasion (7.57) Object description In the aftermath...
Hi guys Does anyone know of a book which shows the harness and pack saddle of British Army transport mules used in quantity in the Italian...
MANI SINGH Rank: Sepoy Service No: 173025 Date of Death: 25/04/1944 Age: 19 Regiment/Service: Royal Indian...
Hi All, I am trying to help a contact out in regard to his father's time in Burma. I am going to suggest he chases the service records from...
This is from Dec 1944 War Diary appendix G4 dated 3rd December. [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Cheers Paul
Sepoy MEHAR DAD 795833, 49 Mule Coy., Royal Indian Army Service Corps who died age 20 on 02 December 1942 Son of Nawab, and of Bibi Rani, of...
Can anyone help with a recommended book to read about the 85th Mountain Regiment, RA, in Italy? Which division were they with? Many thanks Tim
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