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Bill's parents emigrated to Canada from Canton, China, and settled in Cumberland on Vancouver Island. His father worked in the coal mines. Later the family opened a general store in Cumberland, calle …
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Bill volunteered for the R.N. at the age of 17 and was admitted to the service at 17-1/2 at Skegness, Lincs. His basic training was taken at Southampton and advanced training both at Southampton and …
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The Badge of this unit was a red fighting cock on a light yellow circle, it was designed by Maj/Gen RA Savory (CB DSO MC) it was designed to symbolise both British and Indian Troops without bei …
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14618303 Sergeant Stanley Albert Philip THOMSON, Devonshire Regiment, IACC (Indian Army Corps of Clerks), RASC (Royal Army Service Corps). On September 3rd 1939 my parents and I sat around the …
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The 900th Airborne Engineer Aviation Company made more landings than any other gliderborne unit. This article gives an account of their missions in Burma in March-May 1944 during OPERATION THURS …
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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 Japa …
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Ex. CSM -7th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment 5111331 2/7Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regt. I enlisted in the Territorial Army on May 1st 1939 and was at camp during the latter part of Augus …
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By JR Manning When I look back over the years to what all of us of the 14th Army went through I feet a great sadness at the very touching and sad memories of the Burma Vets. After all, with the best …
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By W Johnstone-Kent The Story of Lt. Jock Young The battle for Kohima was won by a handful of men, about 1,500, the Royal West Kents, The Assam Regiment and a few hundred “odds and …
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Like so many other young, eager types, Sid Martin joined the R.C.A.F. in August 1941. What lie didn't tell the recruiting officer, was that he lead been born in January 1925 and was just past his 16th …
