1st Bn The King's Regiment, (Liverpool), Chindits.

It seems that James's middle name was William ,so it might be back to square one .
All we seem to know at the moment is that he was in India with the Kings Liverpool regt , my Mother remembers him arriving back home in Liverpool in uniform wearing a slouch hat [ I think that's what they were called ].
we have no photo's that might help either.
Many Thanks Phil

 

Hello,
Looking for some information on my Great Uncle William Joseph Sweeney 3771094. All I known is that he died during “Blackpool”.

Thank you.

Sebastian.

 

I have very little information about him beyond the basic details.

23-25/05/1944. The King's Regt. 3771094. Pte. Sweeney. William. KiA Blackpool. Rangoon Memorial. Age 26.

 

Thank you so much for, I appreciate it.
Here is a picture of him.
Thank you,

Sebastian.

 

Thank you for posting the picture of William Sweeney. I have checked the online newspapers on Find My Past for 1944 and 1945 and whilst there are lots of articles about William Sweeneys, there are none regarding your relative. The C.W.G.C. gives no further details regarding his next of kin or home town. I will look to see if he is on the 1939 Register. His Army Number falls into the King's Regiment (Liverpool) number block so presumably he was a local lad.

 

Thanks for this info Duncan I am your grandfather great niece (my Grandmother Sylvia Nicholas was Fernley's sister) I met your grandfather on a few occasions and remember hearing about his military background Such a brave man

 

Hi am trying to trace information for my family history research, my great Uncle Robert Gerard Wood served in Burma I have his medals an know he served with the Kings Liverpool in Burma but cannot locate him anywhere. All I have is his DOB and his medals.

 

I have nothing about him on my database, the only Wood that I have is 3770154 Sgt Hugh Wood who became a PoW. It is possible that he should be on my list, but as he does not appear in any official documents that are open to the public, I haven't come across him.
It is also possible that he served on the first Chindit Expedition, Operation Longcloth. It would be worth looking at the Chindit Chasing website to see if he was indeed on the first expedition.

 

Although I have four men with the surname Wood in my database, none have the christian names Robert Gerard I'm afraid. Two were casualties from Operation Longcloth, both perishing as POWs in Rangoon Jail and the others were both officers.

 

Thank you for your email via my website, which came through after I posted the message above this one. Hopefully, applying for his service records will assist in outlining his time in Burma.

 

Intrigued by your posts.
I finally plumped to get my father's service records - Josiah Glover 3719155 - only to be foiled by the transfer to TNA. Further complicated by his 100th birthday this year. Can you tell me what I might find?

I have attached an article from the Liverpool Echo (I think) in December 1944

 

Hi my uncle Jimmy Collins or James died in 5 march 1944 he was a boxer and we believed won medals through his boxing. I am intrigued to know if my uncle was in your picture I think he was in 1st battalion kings regiment liverpool chindits I've only just discovered all of this and found him.

 

Hi, just going on your uncle's date of death and that he was with the 1st King's, it is probable that he was killed in a glider crash at a place called Broadway, the Chindits main landing area in Burma. It would be wonderful to see a photograph of Jimmy, if the family have one to share.

 

Hi Jim
Thanks for your reply
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28 Mar 2016 — 1st Bn The King's Regiment, (Liverpool), Chindits. Discussion in 'Burma ... Mr and Mrs John Collins, of 4B, Blackstock Street, Liverpool, 3 ...
This is the reason I became aware of what happened to my uncle, while checking for something in relation to blackstock st on the Internet. I then realised they were referring to my nan and grandad as that is where they lived, and i also lived there long after lottie had died . My mother then took over 4b blackstock st . I was looking for something totally unrelated to anything in relation to my uncle lottie, or Jimmy he was my mother's brother. I was shocked to know how he had died, I was always told he was coming home from the war and his plane was shot down, he had been there since 1939 then to crash because of no preparation to clearance of the jungle was so sad. My mother believed he had also sent cups and medals home from boxing in the army with another person, on another plane, but the family never got them. I dont know if that's true either. I did find out he is buried over there. The only picture we have I retrieved it from that Internet post.
Thanks Monica

 

Oh he died on 6 march 1944

 

Hi Jim
Just don't understand how they would of buried him
Thanks Monica

 

Hi Monica,

Most of the men who perished at Broadway during the glider landings of 5/6th March 1944, were buried in the first instance at Broadway. After the war, or after the Allies had secured northern Burma at the very least, many of the Chindit casualties were collected together and buried again at a place called Sahmaw (see concentration document attached). James and his fellow Chindits were then re-buried on the 30th July 1954 at Taukkyan War Cemetery (grave no. 7.E. 3-24), which is where they still lie today.

 

Hi Jim
Thanks so much for the information
Monica

 

Hi Monica,

Glad to have added something to James' story.

Steve

 

Hi sorry
I thought I was talking to Jim, thank you so much Steve for the information, and knowing he is resting means a lot
Monica