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Mrs Joyce Hill, nee Joyce Davis, was a member of the WAS(B) -- the Women's Auxiliary Service (Burma) -- in 1944 and 1945. Her brother, Michael, was one of the airmen killed with my mother's first husb …
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by Rolfe Hedges The Chindits were the brainchild of General A Wavell and Ord Wingate. Wavell then C in C in India sent for Wingate in 1943 with the task of organising guerilla activity against the J …
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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 completion of training the ba …
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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 late WI Cdr …
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By Deryck Groocock Taken from the account by Major Paul Haskins of 2Y’Brigade and contributed by the pilot involved – Deryck Groocock One of the greatest of Orde Wingate’s achievements was the su …
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By Thomas Joesbury Phase II ""The Gunners"" [1944] When 70 British Division first heard that it was to be handed over to Orde Wingate to become Chindits, its gunners 60 Field Regiment R.A. receiv …
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Allan Hemmingway’s Memories Allan was a pilot with 117 (RAF) Sqn flying D.C. 3's supplying the 14th Army with its needs as they pushed further into Burma. As 1945 dawned their activities increased a …
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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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Joined the RCAF in Oct./41 at London Ontario. After manning pool at Toronto he was sent to the University of Toronto for an accelerated course in Physics and Electrical theory. On completion of this …
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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 …
