A list of the known members of the various support units of the 254th Indian Tank Brigade who served in India and Burma during the Second World War. The names are taken from the Burma Star Membership lists and the official Casualty Lists. There will have been many more personnel in these units who are not listed here and whose names I would like to record for posterity. If anyone has and names taken from War Diaries, Medal Rolls, or any other sources, I will be pleased to add them to the list. These units are largely forgotten and deserve to be remembered. The descriptions of the units are those given by the Burma Star member on his application form and may not represent the official title of the unit.
3535562 Cpl Hamer Norman R.A.C. 254th Indian Tank Bde Mjr Fellows Alan George No 1 Tank Delivery Squadron R.A.S.C. (R.A.C). T/276256 Dvr Sexton Robert James No 1 Tank Delivery Squadron R.A.S.C. 179906 Capt Harman Charles Nigel No 2 Independent Bridging Troop R.A.C. 14389348 Cpl Horrocks James Nuttall No 2 Independent Bridging Troop R.A.C. 254th Indian Tank Bde 7934077 Tpr Willacy John No 2 Independent Bridging Troop R.A.C. 254th Indian Tank Bde 14391970 Tpr Olley Clive Donald Bernard 3rd Independent Bridging Troop R.A.C. 254th Indian Tank Bde Attached 3rd Carabiniers 4619741 Cpl Denman Charles Alfred 400 Independent Scorpion Squadron R.T.R 254th Indian Tank Bde 7952010 Tpr Harber William Ernest 400 Independent Scorpion Squadron R.T.R 254th Indian Tank Bde 3600792 Cpl Hard Kenneth 400 Independent Scorpion Squadron R.T.R 254th Indian Tank Bde 3597633 S.S.M Robinson William 400 Independent Scorpion Squadron R.T.R 254th Indian Tank Bde 7956171 W/Cpl Southgate Frederick Sidney 400 Independent Scorpion Squadron R.T.R 254th Indian Tank Bde 4076369 Sgt Steele Eric William 400 Independent Scorpion Squadron R.T.R 254th Indian Tank Bde E.C. 4890 Mjr Frost Donald No 2 Independent Tank Recovery Coy I.E.M.E. 254th Indian Tank Bde O.C. Sgt Raines James Henry Herbert No 2 Independent Tank Recovery Coy I.E.M.E. 254th Indian Tank Bde T/5726187 Sgt Martin Patrick 4th Independent Tank Recovery Coy 254th Indian Tank Bde T/10696000 Dvr Hills Jack No 10 Tank Recovery R.A.S.C. Dvr Fines George Walter Tank Recovery Coy R.A.S.C. 276211 Dvr Herbert Victor Ernest Tank Recovery Coy R.A.S.C. 254th Indian Tank Bde & 7th Light Cavalry Dvr Pope Samuel Albert Tank Recovery Coy T/85303 Cpl Mills Donald Joseph Tank Recovery Coy 8626825 WO1 Augustin Richard R.A.S.C. 254th Indian Tank Bde Cpt Radford Michael 609 General Purpose Transport Coy R.I.A.S.C. 254th Indian Tank Bde E.C. 2246 Capt Wickman Ernest Charles R.I.A.S.C. 254th Indian Tank Bde WO1 Graham John Wilson 72 Mobile Workshop Coy I.E.M.E. & 74 Mobile Workshop Coy ME/41681 John C H 72 Mobile Workshop Coy I.E.M.E. Died 06/07/1944 Sgt Lawson Wilfred 72 Mobile Workshop Coy I.E.M.E. 254th Indian Tank Bde 25th Dragoons & 7th Light Cavalry S/Sgt Lock John Marlow 72 Mobile Workshop Coy I.E.M.E. 14342743 Sgt Minchington Frederick 72 Mobile Workshop Coy I.E.M.E. & 74 Mobile Workshop Coy 112636 Cfmn Pearson Owen 72 Mobile Workshop Coy I.E.M.E. Died 20/08/1944 Sgt Shaw Sidney 72 Mobile Workshop Coy I.E.M.E. & 74 Mobile Workshop Coy. Att 7th L. Cavalry 216760 Capt Woollford Hugh Henry Gordon M.B.E. 72 Mobile Workshop Coy I.E.M.E. 222028 WO1 Bath Ernest George 74 Mobile Workshop Coy I.E.M.E. 7616335 Sgt Raines James Henry 74 Mobile Workshop Coy I.E.M.E. 254th Indian Tank Bde & 2nd Independent Tank Recovery Coy T/81184 S/Sgt Bethell Derrick Rawson I.E.M.E. Armourer/ Artificer 6094243 Sgt Watts William Thomas Mobile Workshop Coy I.E.M.E. Cpl Woods Eric 589 Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C. T/204909 Dvr Allen Frederick Albert R.A.S.C. T/154511 Sgt Byres Alexander R.A.S.C. T/146393 Sgt Dear Robert Ernest Attached 254 & 255 Indian Tank Bdes R.A.S.C. 288943 Pte Pascoe Samuel Leonard R.A.S.C. Dvr Mech 7637211 Sgt Sinclaire Reginald Horace L.A.D. attached 254 I.T.B. & L.A.D. 3/4th Bombay Grenadiers 241458 Capt Wilkinson Ronald Joseph R.E.M.E. 254th Indian Tank Bde 14412341 Sgt Appleton Cyril Rowland None stated 254th Indian Tank Bde 14298703 Cpl Fenn Jack None stated 254th Indian Tank Bde Brgdr Loring Walter Watson Alexander C.B.E. 254th Indian Tank Bde T/81001 Dvr Mawson Jack None stated 254th Indian Tank Bde Dvr Mech A/Mjr Morris Peter William Joseph None stated 254th Indian Tank Bde WO1 New Emmanuel None stated 254th Indian Tank Bde 6516 Mjr Page Charles John H.Q. 254th Indian Tank Bde Cpl Phillips George William H.Q. 254th Indian Tank Bde 113413 Mjr Rioch Charles Turner None stated 254th Indian Tank Bde 164497 M.S.S. Wright Norman None stated 254th Indian Tank Bde T/5782478 Dvr Smith John Albert 24th L.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery 254th Indian Tank Bde Crowe John Alfred 45th Cavalry I.A.C. 254th Indian Tank Bde Fergusson David John 45th Cavalry, 102 C.D.S. I.A.C. 254th Indian Tank Bde 14747759 Pte Haggis John A.C.C. attached R.A.S.C. 254th Indian Tank Bde Hodges Cecil Leonard A.C.C. attached 3 Armoured Rft unit 254th Indian Armoured Division
R.A.S.C. casualties to any specific units are very difficult to find on the C.W.G.C. database as the fast majority of the units are not recorded in the entry. If anyone has any information regarding casualties to any of these units, I would be pleased to hear from you.