up the slope of Mount Etna were the main engagements My grandfather was participated group of Somali-Scot in second war, still he in Somaliland but help him any person really. I would love to know more about what took place what they went through and i would love to visit the Taj mahal one day as every time i see a picture of it i feel peaceful. Burma was sandwiched between Japanese and Allied Troops. Be sure that I will never forget him and also the people he fought with in Burma to me you are not the forgotten army and I will make sure that my nephews and children (when they arrive) won’t forget you either. Pls let me know how I can load the photos. How the japanese made their way into the Pagoda town of Rangoon and then the great long march of Indian refugees through the most inhospitable terrain of the world. in this two months' campaign. Had to sleep on the floor for a year when he got home. The following thirty-six hours must have been highly depressing for a battalion about to go into action for the first time. He was awarded the Military Cross for his heroic acrion in Burma. and England, in 1942 the Battalion embarked at Liverpool with 323 L.A.A. The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army. My grandfather was a prisoner of war who was forced to work on the Burma Railroad. The person standing in the vehicle would be the Number One of the Gun, a Sergeant, and appears to have a map in front of him. Best regards, Names are Brett, Love, Lott, Stoffel, Wintle, O’Neil, Regardsoe, Gascoyne and Davies. Hi Tried all sites to no avail, My father Ghulam Muhammed participated in wwr2 in burma.he got burma star and also prisioned as wwr 2 prisioner by japnese forces. If any boby has any other information please get in touch, Hi All I dont know if anyone can help, I dont seem to be able to get any info on my dad all I know is he was in the Cameronian Scottish Rifles and was listed at his marriage as a rifleman I aware that he was in Burma and was wounded im not sure how but think he stood on a mine he lost his leg and part of his face, His name was George Raeside and was born in scotland (Bellshill ) in 3 may 1914 , he was married on 18th December 1943 and was listed as Rifeman ,Cameronians. 1. She truly believed it was Burma that had killed him. Syria, stopping for a while on the way in Iraq and Burma was criss-crossed with jungle, mountains, rivers and mangrove swamps. Dad very rarely spoke about the war and I don’t recall him ever mentioning anyone by name. My father is Julius Bommel. had been told that the battalion was to go straight through to Martaban where it would be ferried across the Salween to Moulmein, which was under fierce attack by the Japanese. I also have a letter that he wrote in 1944 of his observations of India. In WWII the regiment's nine battalions represented Hi of the earlier units ashore, and fought all through Die Kämpfe in Burma (heute Myanmar) begannen im Januar 1942, wenige Wochen nach dem japanischen Angriff auf Pearl Harbor und dem darauffolgenden Kriegseintritt der Vereinigten Staaten. (Burma). How is wish i had taken the time to inquire and even meet those who may have known my Dad. The tactical sign ’42’ on the vehicle indicates it is from the senior Field Regiment of the Division. He was awarded The MBE. Malaria was a very real problem. He was in the (B) class of the Air Force training school. My father in law fought in Burma. Like many he didnt tell us what he went through, only things that wouldnt frighten us, like he had a pet monkey and how his cigarette case saved him from dying. in case the Germans attempted to seize it. My grandfather fought in Burma, he is African – we are not mentioned anywhere so I guess we are the forgotten heroes. There is a very good board where there are a few people with a lot of knowledge about the Burma campaign and can help searching for individuals. this told me by Stewart Guild who knew Dad in the battle and has told me all about that time and how he died. The KOYLI fought in Italy (hence their ironic Regimental Anthem "The D-Day Dodgers"), they also fought as a rearguard in the retreat through Burma. After the fall Served in India/Burma for 3 years and 8 months. Evacuated when the Japanese invaded, with his wife ( my grandmother) and 2 month old baby (my aunt). I understand you believe you’re the forgotten army. Die japanischen Truppen der 15. as 1/4th and 2/4th) Battalions of the Regiment served There is a definite reason for asking. It is great delight for me when I saw my hometown WW ll photo in your website. My grandfather has long since passed but it took 30yrs after his service to just get his other medals as they’d never been presented to him. He is interred in Thurmaston Cemetery. It may just be coincidence, but he also had a brother and a son with Rosina, called Harold. I wish I had asked him more about his time out there but I don’t think he would have told me anything, Mum said that he was reported missing presumed dead and his army trunk was sent home,( I kept it until it fell apart ) but he just turned up somewhere, from the wedding picture that I have to a picture with me when I was two he looks as though he had lost about 6 stone in weight, he was mentioned in despatch and his last title was Acting warrant officer, I wish I could find out more about him but I am not having much luck, My Dad, Lieut Eric Barnard, known as Barney, fought with the 27th field regiment in Burma. Unfortunately, some Japs continued to fight despite the war being over and therefore British soldiers had to remain overseas longer to mop these Japs up. My Father joined the Royal artillery in 1938 in Dudley West Midlands as a gunner then was part of the signals division. units, 7 KOLYI were armoured, and 9 KOYLI (formerly My Dad was in British Intelligence in Burma during WW2. The 6th Battalion was disbanded in 1944. My father William McAnea was from Glasgow. of the River Elbe. My dad was in Burma – Frederick Arthur Apps. He was part of the Burma Star Association in Skegness and Sheffield. Germans surrendered in May 1945, the Battalion was What a support group we have in each other. Not forgorren by me He spoke little of his experiences there but I know from my mother that he had like the others terrible experiences, contracted Malaria there which left him with health problems for the rest of his life and he died aged 58 in 1979. http://www.burmastar.org.uk/annespoem.htm. fought a rear-guard action on the Seine before eventual The 1/4th Battalion was first in action in Norway Late in 1944 the Battalion moved to Italy and then As the curtain closed, a member of the British Army played the Last Post on the bugle…such a tribute to an amazing man Gone but most certainly not forgotten. Had Malaria 12 times while there. Beach - as part of the 49th (West Riding) Division, This means that no difficulties over copyright arise, you can choose from a variety of licenses at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Valerie Davies, Dear sir My grandfather was pte (Later cpl) Colin Bates and he was in the RASC his army number was T/14690324. It is closed for renovations I think at the moment but when it re-opens I am going to go and see what I can find out there. Thank you. I am 96 years old and a holder of the Burma Star. in a number of engagements, particularly at the Battles As the battalion moved into the war area they saw all too plainly the collapse of the civil administra­tion and the helplessness of the refugees. He was married but had no children. He ‘flew the hump” in the China-Burma India campaign and was attached to 2519 AAF BU. Burma. Who were under the command of King George. and thence to Norway. hy Please reply. He became a euphemism, a thing to be made fun of, in what was then called Rhodesia now called Zimbabwe. 5 and 8 KOYLI were anti-aircraft Names of soldiers Brett, Love, Lott, Stoffel, Regardsoe, Wintle, O’Neil, Gascoyne and Davies. My Grandfather, Arthur Leonard Hughes, fought in Burma & died in action on 21st March 1944. Captain Clarke, the Medical Officer, opened a temporary hospital in the battalion area and himself treated large numbers of men to avoid having to evacuate them. Hi my grandad Henry Brayshaw or Harry as he was known to his friends and was in the forgotten army he didn’t speak much of it as found it very painful as his dear friend was killed in front of him. Strangely enough his repatriation papers came through just after he died. He was killed by Tree Burst on 23rd Nov 1944 when i was just 2. My late father, Clement Havens, from Norwich, Norfolk fought in the Burma Campaign. The 1st, 2nd, 1/4th and 2/4th (4th Battalion doubled As a result he was taken POW and held by the Japanese at Rangoon, to be forced to work on the infamous Burma Railway. were converted for a short while into the 9th Battalion Die übrigen 32 % verteilen sich auf Minderheiten wie die Shan (9 %), Karen (inkl. His fathers name was Thomas Albert Sims. Very interested to hear from Sue Sims, having read her blog above. My grandfather Bill Robinson fought in Burma but i was unfortunate not to have met him as he passed away before i was born. Hello, my mum’s brother Sapper Alfred John Brooks from Ramsgate Kent served in the Royal engineers and was killed early in the war. at Cristot, the capture and holding of Tessel Wood Because of its speed and many rapids it is useless for navigation; there is no level ground on either side so it cannot be used for irrigation. Won M.M. In 1943 the Yorkshire Dragoons He Hlei loved the Allied but the Allied forgot him and his service. So the Indians do deserve very much to be remembered in both wars, and in particular for the Burma campaign. Hopefully can contact via this site. My Granddad Wilfred Churton was a POW in Burma, I believe that he was a Motor Cycle Dispatch Rider, I know that he had great respect for the Gurkhas who he served along side. This was a place where a couple of battalions could easily hold a division, and the K.O.Y.L.I. 950 posts. Burma itself had only been “conquered” by the British fifty years before, and the Burmese then and now, did not feel that warm and fuzzy feeling that the Indians had towards the Raj.In fact this article has some very interesting facts about Aung San (father of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi) and his anti colonial feelings. He headed a platoon and He always had fond memories of narrow escapes most times.Very proud of what they achieved.Unfortunately no history talks about these late veterans.Thanks for this page and God bless the hands that fight for the course of justice for all .AMEN. Roosevelt had an irrational love of Chang ah Shek and pressured the British to keep the supplies going to them. Here you can post questions and ask for information from many of our followers and get advice on how to find out about an individuals service in the Burma Campaign of WWII. If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. in August at the age of 99. How he had maleria, and three times the doctors covered him and said they couldnt do any more for him. evacuation from Cherbourg and St. Nazaire. If you know of an individual who received a British military medal or award for an act of bravery, gallantry or for meritorious service between 1854 and c1990 and you want to find out whether a record of the award and why it was awarded exist, this guide will be of use. For his service during the 1939-1945 war Archie Smith received the 1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star, Burma Star, and the British War Medal. I know two East Africans, Omwanda Lumuli and Manyasa Andanje who fought gallantly in the Burma 2nd World War campaign. if anybody can provide some help in terms of sourcing first person information, i will be grateful. After a severe He died in 1955 in an accident at a firing range outside Delhi. Hi there; The journey began at once and continued for eight days, partly in lorries and partly by train. He never received his Burma Star which he was entitled to. My father and grandfathers told me WWll stories in bedtime at the young age. His admiration of the Gurkhas that he fought along side with was second to none. He served with the 2nd K.O.Y.L.I., and was stranded in the retreat over the Siitang river in 1942. These are more interesting than the official material. I’d like to find his record, but I don’t know his service number. of 15th Infantry Brigade, 5th Infantry Division. I hate to say, but that is one of the reasons I dont carry the poppy flower. To reinforce the point made about the lack of information available, my father RSM Joseph (Tug) Wilson walked out of Burma (via Yenangyaung) to find out that my mother was safe (evacuated in the hold of a US plane) but his 9 month old son had died of gastroenteritis during the evacuation. In 1955 these were merged Mixed Heavy The Chindits were a disaster but did they prove that air supported troops could work? bridge being blown before the Battalion reached it. the 2/4th were in the GHQ Reserve where Major-General How can we find out about Major John Duncan Aitken who served in Burma. 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