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I would appreciate some help with this page.

Bill was with the 55th Training Regiment RAC for a few months before being posted to 8th Battalion RTR.  His sheet says location Salford?  Would this be correct?

I know that the 4th and 7th and 8th were part of the 1st Tank Brigade and that the 4th and 7th served in France, returning to UK in 1940.  The 4th remained on Home defence and the 7th went to Egypt in August 1940.

Why would the 8th have been in UK for so long?

Where would 'Field' have been.

Is there anywhere you can recommend I look to find out more about their location and role?  War diaries?

Where did they go in the Middle East initially?  (I think they ended up at Tobruk).

Hope you can help with some of this.  Thanks very much.

On my Uncle's Military History, in 1937/38 it states his service is counted as Indian.

What does this mean, particularly as the following year still India his service counts as British.

Also from April 39 to Nov 39 in India and April 41 at Home he is transferred to the Royal Armoured Corps and listed as a Trooper.  Any idea why this might have been?  (Still in India).

Thank you!

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I'd be grateful if anyone can help or point me in the direction for more information.

My Uncle Bill Loftus RTC (RTR) was 20 when he sailed to Karachi on 11th November 1937 as a Private with the 1st Light Tank Company.  (He'd just finished his training at, I guess, Bovington.  I'm guessing also he went to Raznak Camp for duties re Waziristan campaign, but would like to know.  There may have been several camps.

Bill was there until 31st March 1939.  He passed his trade test as a driver in May 1938.

Would he have driven a Vickers Mk VI?
Any idea what the 1st Lt Tank's role was out there?
Did 1st Lt Tank go to Peshawar?

Any information would be great, thank you!

I'd very much appreciate some help in understanding what the attached Medical entries are please.  From his Service and Casualty Form.

Thank you!