During my research for a work of fiction, I was astonished to find out that Japanese war criminals were given a general amnesty around 1949/ 50....
A friend has just queried a recollection that after VJ Day the Japanese were left to administer (some of) the POW camps (in Burma / Thailand) -...
I have been revising my Indian Army battalion histories and I am looking for additional sources on the 1st Arakan Campaign from October 1942 to...
It's probably too late in the day now to find out more info on my dad, but here goes: Michael (Mike) Heenan served in the Middlesex 3 Battalion...
Researching names of WW2 war dead on our local war memorial plus others linked to Budleigh Salterton as mentioned in CWGC record. Hoping to find...
I'm looking for photographs of men from the 67th Infantry Regiment, part of the 15th Division who served in India and Burma. I've already tried...
Whilst trawling through the newspapers looking for articles regarding members of the 1/King's Regiment who served in Burma, I came across this...
George Arthur Burrett DOB august 1915 1940/41 (Recruitment) Royal Air Force 1306057 Burma Star Defence medal WW2 Trying to find out...
The battles in the vicinity of Imphal and Kohima in eastern India reflected an aggressive army without adequate logistic-support attempting to...
Hey guys! I came across this photo of a lad from the 6th SWB of the 36th Division in Burma, I think the photo must have been taken in Britain...
New boy here (now an old man ) looking for help My father Andrew Brown served with the 2 Black Watch 1938-1945 ,and he died in 1993. He was born...
Hi, My Grandfather spent 2 years of the war (43-45) teaching as an instructor in the Infantry Training School in Saugor (India) I have plenty of...
The above officer arrived to join the 9th Royal Sussex about April 1943 when they were in India and about to undergo training with Combined Ops....
Can anyone identify the badge just above the rank chevrons on this man's arm? [ATTACH] We don't know his name, but can be almost certain of...
Hi all, having used forums in the past to research family in WW1, I am hoping to find luck here. I am currently researching my family tree, in...
Hi, I’m trying to discover more about my Father’s time he served in Burma between March 1944 and September 1945. I have a copy of his service...
Hi All, Does anyone have access to the above war diary for the Royal Berkshire's time in the Arakan? I'm looking in particular for entries around...
The tenth edition of the Chindit Society newsletter.
Hi all, this is a fatastic site and I have read and looked at many photos. I only wonder if there is a DLI site for those who fought in Burma??...
Hi All, I'm looking for some general material, possibly a service guide or booklet on the Army Catering Corps and there service delivery in India...
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