Campaign route through India and Burma

Hi my name is Robert Stainsby, having recently retired I am now in the process of trying to trace my late father's campaign route through India and Burma in 1944. He joined up on 18th of May 1944 to the Sherwood Foresters, then transferred to the East Yorks Regiment and finally the Worcestershire Rgt. He disenbarked at Kalyan transit camp India, Any information would be much appreciated.
Regards Robert.

 

As most forum members recommend, it is a very good idea to obtain a copy of his service records. See the link here:
Get a copy of military records of service

This will tend to provide a focus for your research as well as aiding forum members in assisting you.

 

It would be also helpful if you posted your father's name and service number (if available).

 

Hi I already have my father's service record but it doesn't really give me any usable information. My father's name is Bernard Stainsby his service number is 14765297

 

Based on what you posted, your father's active service was with the 1st East Yorkshire Regiment from February 5th, 1945 until the end of the war. When he joined this battalion, it was serving under the 150th Indian Infantry Brigade at Bethmangala. This brigade was used to train units for service in jungle warfare in Burma. The Battalion left the brigade on March 22nd, 1945 and moved to join the 14th Army in Burma. It arrived in Manipur Road on March 29th and came under the command of 14th Army. On April 3rd, 1945 it left the Manipur Road railhead and was transported in lorries on a 450 mile journey to join the 17th Indian Division at the front. It arrived at Meiktila on April 14th and joined the 99th Indian Infantry Brigade the next day at Pyawbye. It replaced the 6/15th Punjab Regiment in the brigade, which took over the duties of HQ Defence Battalion. The other two battalions in the brigade were the 1/3rd Gurkha Rifles and the 1st Sikh Light Infantry. The 17th Division was in the middle of a push toward Rangoon, but was beat there by the landing of the 26th Indian Division. The Battalion served in Burma with the division through the end of the war.

To read about the 1st East Yorks, you can purchase the regimental history here at a reasonable price:

https://www.michaelkemp.co.uk/produ...ke-of-Yorkrsquos-Own-in-the-War-of-1939--1945

 

I have also started a conversation with you and sent you some links to download copies of the British and Indian Official Histories of the Campaign in Burma from April 1945 onwards.

 

Thank you so much for your information it rings bells for conversations with my father before he died, I will definitely be getting the downloads. Again thank you very much
Regards Robert

 

The Sherwood Foresters were also a Training Battalion in central India and used to give infantrymen new to the theatre jungle skills etc.

 

Thank you for your reply.