Hi, I’m trying to discover more about my Father’s time he served in Burma between March 1944 and September 1945. I have a copy of his service records. He trained as a Turner and was posted with the R.E.M.E attached to the 67th Heavy A.A. Regiment R.A. (York’s & Lancs) (TA) I believe. I know he also served with 551 Indian Infantry from September 1945. He was promoted to war sergeant at this time. I have his war medals that he was awarded - Burma Star and 2 others. I am hoping to find out what his role would have been during the Battle of Imphal and the recapture of Burma and whether anyone has already researched the war diaries for his Regiment at this time? I have some photos of him taken during various locations in Burma too. Hope someone maybe able to point me in the right direction? Thanks Jan
Thank you. I think I saw some of this on TV a little while ago now. I looked for my Father on there, but sadly, he wasn’t mentioned. Thanks anyway.
Jan, There are a number of threads for the 67th; I have not looked at the content: royal welch fusiliers Royal Artillery this link does not id a specific thread though 67th Heavy A.A Regiment R.A (Yorks & Lancs) (TA) 67th HAA Yorks & Lancs, Burma
RA 1939-45 67 HAA Rgt Notes 1. As infantry from Oct 44 to Jan 45 Burma 1942: Royal Army Service Corps: 67 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Workshop (RASC HAA... | The National Archives Burma 1943: Royal Artillery: Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiments: 67 Heavy Anti-Aircraft... | The National Archives Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiments: 67 Regt. | The National Archives Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiments: 67 Regt. | The National Archives There might be a couple of others in this search that are of interest to you Search results: 67 heavy anti aircraft | The National Archives TD
Hi Jan, It would be great to see some of the photographs you mention, you never know, they might give a clue as to whereabouts your father served in India and Burma.
I’ve started to create an album called “Burma photos 1943-45” http://ww2talk.com/index.php?media/albums/burma-photos-1943-45.1493/ Hope you can view it?
Yes, Image No.7, is interesting. Not only Japanese in the photo, but a mixture of other faces. None look like POWs, fit mainly young men.