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Offline westhamlee

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my grandfather was in the 4th Royal west kents I am
« on: Friday 18 February 05 07:32 GMT (UK) »
my grandfather was in the 4th Royal west kents I am trying to find out  what he did in the 2nd world war in Burma. I also tried to get in touch with the museum of the regiment but got know reply as I wanted to give them a nice photo I have attached
it incase anbody is interested in the Regiment.
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Re: my grandfather was in the 4th Royal west kents I am
« Reply #1 on: Friday 18 February 05 07:33 GMT (UK) »
sorry didn't ad picture
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Re: my grandfather was in the 4th Royal west kents I am
« Reply #2 on: Friday 18 February 05 11:33 GMT (UK) »
hi Wethamlee

The West Kents were a constituent regiment of my old mob The Queens regt

try these links

http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vinf-so/ke-w45.htm

http://www.mod.uk/aboutus/history/kohima60/kohima2.htm

If your grand dad fought at Kohima that was certainly something.

Mick

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Re: my grandfather was in the 4th Royal west kents I am
« Reply #3 on: Friday 18 February 05 17:56 GMT (UK) »
I think he might have been lucky and not been
that one he I spoken to someone who has written a book about kohima we really showed some british spirt there I think my grandad George was in logistics and  was away from the action but I have a lot of pictures in bren carriers
so maybe he drove one of them. One day I will tryto get his records and get the truth. 8)
thanks for your links.
8)
regards Lee (In this photo he is top row left of the rip)
Cherry Crouch Sapsford