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…January 1942 landed Bombay, India and travelled by train to Deolali for training. 21st January 1942 set sail in the ‘Felix Roussel’. 5th February 1942 arrived Singapore. 15th February 1942 captured by Japanese, Singapore. Japanese PoW. October 1942 transported to Thailand; (Lt-Col. Flowers commander). May 1944 left Thailand for Singapore….
…1942 was their most successful day, when 6 Squadron was credited with knocking out 16 tanks. Also there was further success in March 1943 in supporting Le Clerc’s push by the FREE FRENCH. Don also was involved, partly after the demanding tour on Hurricanes, in Ferry flying work in India….
…air base gave support to the North Africa campaign, and a route for USAAF airplanes to fly to India and China to fight the Japanese. In 1944, Brazil sent the 25,000-man Brazilian Expeditionary Force (FEB) to fight in Europe, thus becoming the only Latin American nation to send troops overseas….
…the Indian Army had a unique character. In 1945 the Indian Army achieved its finest hour, setting many proud traditions for the current Indian and Pakistani armies. Fighting alongside the Britons, Indians and Gurkhas, there were also East and West Africans, Burmese, Karens and Kachins, Americans and Canadians, and Chinese….
…and later with Bobby Gibbes in the Desert Air Force, where he flew 22 sorties in KITTYHAWKS with No.450 RAAF SQUADRON before the battle of EL ALAMEIN. When the Spitfires arrived in Cairo, Ted joined No.92 (East India) Squadron and became a flying partner with Neville Duke operating together from…
…18Apr42, bombed Tokyo, 14hrs+ bale out in China; India B-24, US C-54 #235 Douglas H SUTCLIFFE Flight Lieutenant Douglas H SUTCLIFFE RAF W A/G, INDIA, BURMA, 3.5 yrs Bombing, AIR DROP, Casevac XIVth ARMY, 81st W.AFR DIV, CHINDITS, GURKHAS; IMPHAL, KOHIMA, BROADWAY, ARAKAN HUDSON/DAKOTA 139 & 62 SQNs #66 James…
…#227 Reginald A CARTER Troop Sergeant Reginald A CARTER MM 3rd CARABINIERS, Prince of Wales DRAGOON GUARDS, all war India & BURMA Stuart, Grant & Lee TANKS,5 INDIAN DIV IMPHAL, TIDDIM, MANDALAY, IRRAWADDY #254 Edward T CHAPMAN Company Sergeant Major Edward T CHAPMAN VC BEM Recipient of the Victoria Cross….
…DFC BATTLE OF BRITAIN, OC: 43(F) HURRICANE Squadron & 263 GLADIATOR Squadron NORWAY (d. 7Sep40) #27 Frank R CAREY Group Captain Frank R ‘Chota’ CAREY CBE DFC** AFC DFM (28+ e/a) 43, 3, 43, 245, OC 135 Sqn & Burma 267 Wg Ldr India, CO Fayid with 28-35 Hurricane German…
…CHADWICK & WAR WINNING 156,000 LANCASTER sorties #196 Robert HANBURY BROWN Professor Robert HANBURY BROWN FRS AK Born in India, astronomer & physicist. Part of Sir Robert Watson-Watt’s original RADAR team (1937-42), helping develop first airborne radar for night-fighting & detecting ships and submarines. “Without his discovery, the range of…