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by George LR Stevens Dear Dad, I have given nearly six years of my life to the Army, the first three of which I spent in Blighty with frequent visits Home, the second three years I have …
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Brigadier Michael Calvert, DSO and Bar, wartime Chindit commander, died on November 26 aged 85. He was born on March 6, 1913. Michael Calvert was one of the most colourful and unorthodox chara …
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Date: January 1943 to 3rd May 1945. With the Japanese in control of Burma, the Burma road cut the Japanese were in a position to attack and possibly conquer India. The only Supplies the Allies …
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By Douglas Williams 1942 194 (Transport) Sq. (R.A.F.) was formed in Oct. 1942 at Lahore, Punjab Northern India (not far from the notorious North West Frontier) under the command of the l …
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The Regiment has been in existence for 296 years and today is one of the handful that have not been disbanded or amalgamated since the Infantry of the Line was reorganised in 1881. At that time the 3 …
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The badge of this unit was geometric design of three roman numeral ""V"" s for fifteen in white or black on a red rectangle (or circular) background was the badge adopted by this formation. &nbs …
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Frank enlisted in the RCAF on March 16th. 1943 ( his 18 th. Birthday). After training as a WAG he was posted to #5 OTU at Boundary Bay. Here he trained on B.24's and later converted to B24 Liberators. …
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By Albert Steadman The battalion was formed at Thorseby Park near Otterton, Notts, in June/July 1940, at which time I was Platoon Sergeant 15 Platoon, ‘C’ Company. On complet …
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By Pte Len AC0Reynolds, 1st Btn Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regt, 16 Column - 14th Brigade Special Force, Chindits Called up 18.1.1940. Discharged 25.11.45 Overseas to India 16.6.42. On ar …
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By Major WAS Hyde MC MiD In taking heed of the reminder 'Before it got too late', I thought I would put to paper some thoughts of the time I spent in the Battalion. The Battalion was par …
