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In June 1942, No 42 (Torpedo Bomber) Sqn prepared to move to the Far East. The ground element departing on 8 June 1942 aboard the MV Stirling Castle. When they arrived in Yalahanka things looked ver …
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I was born, christened and baptised Edward Robson. I was known as Edward by my family and friends, at school it became Pop Robson, as Eddie by my soul mate for 60 years and during my early and mid-lif …
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In early October, the Chindit Society was pleased to receive the following enquiry from Steven Brownhill:"My father Mons Brownhill, served as a Chindit with the 2nd Yorks & Lancs and I would appreciat …
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In early October, the Chindit Society was pleased to receive the following enquiry from Steven Brownhill:"My father Mons Brownhill, served as a Chindit with the 2nd Yorks & Lancs and I would appreciat …
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My father, Dhunjishaw Jamshedji Batliwala, known to friends and family as Dhun, sometimes spelled Dhan, was born on the 4th of October, 1904, in the town of Dharwar, then part of Bombay Presidency and …
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Patrick Leslie Burgin, known as Pat, was born in London on 28 November 1919 to the Rt Hon Dr Leslie Burgin PC MP and his wife Dorothy. Pat was at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge at the outbreak of …
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Alfred Charles Geary, born 15th September 1903, joined the Army and on leaving Whitton (near Twickenham, Middlesex) on the 24th July 1941 he returned 25th February ’46, having spent almost the whole t …
