Award Military Cross Capt. Reginald James ADAMS, 1st Bn. 11th Sikh Regiment (Far East): 26/07/1944

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  1. brithm

    brithm Senior Member

    Award Military Cross Capt. Reginald James ADAMS, Dorsetshire Regiment attached 1st Bn. 11th Sikh Regiment (ECO 172272)

    WO 373/33/247

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    After falling ill with typhus on 18th July 1944 he died 26th July 1944 aged 24 buried Imphal War Cemetery
     
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  2. lionboxer

    lionboxer Member

    This was part of the five day action to clear the Japanese off the Kanglatongbi Ridge and Point 3183 by the KOSB and Gurkhas. It was a fine piece of soldiering by the Sikh's to pass through a narrow strip of jungle and river between the western end of the Ridge and the main Imphal to Kohima road (both held by the Japanese) unseen to form up at Ekban Ekwan on the northern side of the Ridge while KOSB and Gukhas attacked the south side. There are posts on here about this battle.
    A cruel stroke of fate that this brave man Major Adams should succumb to disease after surviving such an intense and vital action.
    Lionboxer
     
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  3. brithm

    brithm Senior Member

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