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Armed Forces / The Chindits - Robert J Shepherd
« on: Saturday 01 September 18 15:45 BST (UK) »
Hi all, I think this is my first post on Rootschat, so hope I’m doing this right.
Am getting back into searching on my grandfather, Robert James Shepherd born in 1910 in Bootle, Lancashire.
He originally enlisted in 1933 with the Royal Regiment of Artillery.
I now understand that whilst he spent time in Egypt, he also was with/in the Chindits in Burma.
I have his service number.
What would my best steps to take to get some info on his time with the Chindits? Would it be ordering his service records, is that the Veterans Dept or is there a area to go to with Chindits service information?
I’m going to have google some info on The Chindits to get a much better understanding of this unit. I now they were a specialist unit, but I don’t have a detailed knowledge of their day to day, week to week dealings, but I do know it was a trecherous experience.
Guess I’m just asking for the best place to start my next stage of research for my grand dad’s service with the Chindits.
Thank you very much.
Am getting back into searching on my grandfather, Robert James Shepherd born in 1910 in Bootle, Lancashire.
He originally enlisted in 1933 with the Royal Regiment of Artillery.
I now understand that whilst he spent time in Egypt, he also was with/in the Chindits in Burma.
I have his service number.
What would my best steps to take to get some info on his time with the Chindits? Would it be ordering his service records, is that the Veterans Dept or is there a area to go to with Chindits service information?
I’m going to have google some info on The Chindits to get a much better understanding of this unit. I now they were a specialist unit, but I don’t have a detailed knowledge of their day to day, week to week dealings, but I do know it was a trecherous experience.
Guess I’m just asking for the best place to start my next stage of research for my grand dad’s service with the Chindits.
Thank you very much.