Chindit Unit ID

There are some names on the Neg booklets and unit Lt J Hartland on one that i have the others Capt A G ? Buchan or Buchain. 60th Field Regt on one cover of negs. Capt Falxxx ?.
Keith

 

Some interesting photographs there. Thank you for sharing.

 

Thanks for posting these Keith. I will take a look at the officer returns I have for some of the 1944 Columns and see if Buchan turns up.

 

Some more photos from the negs.
Keith

 

A few more photos from the original negs.

 

Very kind of you to share these. Thank you. Veronica.

 

Keith,

there are some very interesting photographs amongst those that you have posted. I particularly like those taken during and after the supply drop. I have tried altering the contrast on one or two of them, I hope that this is O.K.
In the first photograph they have clearly received some newspapers in the supply drop which makes me think that the three or four photographs in this sequence were taken on Operation Thursday. There were some maps of Northern Burma that were being sold by the same seller, did you buy them?

Simon.

 

There has clearly been a supply drop which has included new ammunition boots as can be seen at the left of the photograph; the two men in the foreground are holding boots with the studded soles facing outwards . There are some interesting faces at the top left of the photograph.

 

The supply drop seems to have included boots, bush hats and tinned food.

 

Brilliant photos Keith, thank you for sharing them.

It's not often, other than from yourself and High Wood, that we get to see more personal photographs from Burma.

 

Wish i had bought the maps as they might have had info on where some of the photos were taken.
Photo of airstrip India/Burma, the neg was not very good so i have cleaned it up a bit.
left Vigilant L-1 Plane
The L-1 Vigilant was capable of stopping in less than its own length, and could maintain stable flight at 31 miles per hour.
On the right are two Stinson planes
The Stinson L-5 Sentinel was a US built high wing, single engine monoplane with a tandem two seat cabin used for liaison and observation work. It was developed from the pre-war Stinson model 105 Voyager.
With over 3,800 built between October 1942 and September 1945 and known by the troops as the “Flying Jeep”, it was the second most widely used light aircraft during WW II. The RAF acquired a number late in the war and used them mainly as air ambulances in Burma and India.
Keith

 

close up of neg + gave it a clean up . I wonder what tribe they come from.
Keith

 

Just had another look at the folders the negs came in and found this `India + Burma` on the inside of two of them.
The rest of the negs are of officers from his unit and officers houses and a few of the city.
if any one wants to see them i can put them up.
I do have a few photos of blown up bridges in Burma not from this collection, most taken from the air by a US army service man.
Keith.

 

The 60th Field Regiment R.A. formed Chindit columns 60 and 68 of the 23rd Infantry Brigade who were diverted to Assam in 1944. I seem to remember that the maps that were being sold were mainly of the Assam/Burma border area.

The air drop photographs were possibly taken in a Naga village in Assam after the Japanese had launched their attacks on Imphal and Kohima.

 

Captain A. J. Buchan appears to have been a Chaplain to the Forces 4th Class.

 

This photograph appears to have been taken in Darjeeling as it shows Mount Kangchenjunga.

 

Thanks High Wood.
info from the negs and seller.
Luiet Hartland Queens Royal Regiment cap badge India [ from seller ] Name on neg booklets
Capt A J Buchan [ rev ] Name on neg booklet.
Then we have this Capt on one of the neg booklets [see photo] Capt Fallxxx Tallxxx?
Morris truck with 70 Inf Div badge on front and 88 + letter K. India
60th Field Reg RA . on neg booklet .[ most of the photos show a RA cap badge ] India

info that came with the negs.

info from the seller.
photos from the same estate which I am also selling this week, where the soldier envolved (Luiet Hartland) has “Queens” on his hat, so perhaps it was connected with the 2nd Queens Royals, who were involved in the Chindit Campaign

Columns 21, 22 2nd Battalion Queens Royal Regiment (West Surrey) ?

 

I would say that the name was Captain Falkner. I still have the original listings saved in the rather large 'Didn't Win; section of my Ebay account and the maps appear to have been of training areas in India (Ranchi) and of the Assam India - Burma border .

 

There is one small photo dated Aug 1942 on the back and on a neg booklet, other notes i found on a bit of paper.

 

The last photograph of notes has two sets of writing. Left to right, also vertical. The latter reads,
2 drinks each. Veronica.