Why is my g.grandad buried in Rangoon???

[Andreab]

Have just got a response from the NA re the war diary.
Phillip served in the 18th Battalion London Rifle Brigade. His regiment No. was 599  200553.
These are the close matches they found. Which one is likely to be the correct one, if any?

WO 95/152 Light Brigade: 18 Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps 1919 Nov. - 1920 Jan.
WO 95/1374 1 Light Brigade: 18 Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps 1919 Apr. - Oct.
WO 95/1975 18 Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1918 Aug. - 1919 Feb.
WO 95/2635 18 Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps 1916 May - 1917 Oct.
WO 95/2635 18 Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps 1918 Mar. - 1919 Mar.
WO 95/2737 1/18 Battalion London Regiment (London Irish Rifles) 1915 Mar. - 1919 Feb.
WO 95/4243 122 Infantry Brigade: 18 Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps 1917 Nov. - 1918 Feb.
WO 95/5400 9 Indian Infantry Brigade: 2/18 Battalion Garhwal Rifles 1923 Feb. - July

It would be great if someone could advise me. Don't want to waste money getting a copy of a no hoper!!
Andrea
 

[mmm45]

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=84761&pid=788113&st=0&#entry788113

Andrea i asked a question on another site and hopefully youll be pleased with the link.Unfortunately there isnt a war diary for the Battalion but theres a lot of info and your relative may be in one of the pics.

There is reference to guarding convicts in one of the replies

Im sure if you posted any questions youd get some good replies amazing amount of knowledge held on the site.

Ady

[Andreab]

Ady
Wow!! Thanks so much for your time and trouble.
Gradually putting peices together.
Your right, what a great site. I have registered with them and as soon as I've been processed (!!) I will have a look at the photos etc.
I didn't know anything about Philip Coates, apart from his name, a week ago and through the info from these forums, I already feel quite an attachment to my g.grandad!!
Thanks again.
Andrea