DEKHO! The Journal of The Burma Star Association - Issue No. 101, Year 1986 - Page 02
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Deldro.’ 101 The cover of the Summer number has been much admired, and rightly so, because it was an excellent picture. Only after we had gone to print was it learned that the photographers were M6531 …
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THE 36th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND CONFERENCE OF BRANCHES From what has been said, it would appear that the Plymouth Conference was successful and enjoyable. Unfortunately. the weather was only margi …
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UNIT REUNIONS H.M.S. RAPID. For a possible reunion of the Ships company 1943—45. please contact D. Imrie, 5 Enslow Close. Caddington. Luton. Beds LUl 4HU. 671 SQUADRON RAF. Aircrew members who served …
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Dumbo badge. and soon became known as “The Friendly Finn“, because of the excellence of morale, and good relationships between all ranks, flying and ground personnel alike. Detachments of 31 and 194 f …
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The Burma VCs (part IV) If one analyses the 29 VCs on national lines, it appears that l 1 were Indian, 10 British, 7 Gurkha and 1 Canadian. The two citations which follow refer to British recipients ( …
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In 1893. the enlistment of Gurkhas into nonGurkha units, except the Corps of Guides, ceased, and it was decided to convert the 9th into a class Gurkha Regiment, enlisting the Thakur and Chettri clans, …
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How did all this begin. and who helped to make it happen? It 1942 Brigadier Wingate. as he then was. went into Bumia during the retreat to investigate means of defeating the Japanese by cutting their …
