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“I have soldiered for more than 42 years,” wrote Field-Marshal Lord Wavell. “and the more I have seen of war the more I realise how it all depends on administration and transportation (what our Ameri …
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Following the loss of Malaya and Singapore it was obvious that Burma would be the next Japanese target, Lt-General T.J. Hutton was sent to take command, tasked with defending Burma, Particularly Rang …
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From the Summer 1984 edition of Dekho! The Irish infantry regiments were represented in the Burma Campaign only by 1st Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, but it is certain that there were very many mo …
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December 1942 to April 1944 Location: The Arakan, Burma First Arakan Campaign In September 1942, General Wavell had issued directives for a British return to Burma, and the same month the 14th India …
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By Brigadier KRS Trevor CBE DSO Brigadier KRS Trevor CBE DSO CHAPTER VIII (Extract from ‘Three Quarters Of A Century Or Seventy Five Not Ou …
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Private Len Dawe's Account Pte Len Dawe was another Royal Sussex man on Hill 60 that night. He was Company runner to Maj. K.L.Callendar, M.C. The Commanding Officer. Len recalls spending the night u …
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by Colonel MA Demetriadi OBE TD I was interested to read in the Summer 2OOO issue of DEKHO! the account by Sergeant Major Martin McLane of 2 DLI with whom I have in past years marched past at the an …
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Type: Air/Land Action. Date: April 5th to June 22nd 1944. Location: Imphal and Kohima, Indian/Burmese border. Axis force involved in this campaign; Nation Air units Naval Units Army units Japanese …
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By Bill Norman Bill Norman was born at Sheffield in 1920, his father being Jack Norman, who later became the Drum Major of the 2nd Battalion. He grew up with the Battalion in Egypt, Singapore and …
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My grandfather was born in Paisley, Scotland on January 23rd 1925 he was the third born of a quartet of sons. My grandfather's story in the war began on the 14th December 1942 just short of this 19t …
