Chindits 1943

[Ruskie]

Hi ruskie as Pete says if (9m) stayed in england how as you say their paths crossed.was it in england or on a map  i was in the royal sigs but i never heard  of any M .not any w /sets had numbers like that .you are asking of something that happened  over  60years ago TIME DIMS MEMORIES       
                                                    bessingby

Too true bessingby. 

These are the mentions of 8M, 9M and 28M:

Here are some examples of mentions of 8/9M and the context:

8M are holding a dance
8M are playing a football match
mentions some names and says they are members of 8M
8M are turning out for a parade
28M are in Paris
talks of meeting up with 9M again
played 9M in a football match

8M were mentioned while in England as well as in Burma, 9m were mentioned while in Burma.

This is just niggling me rather than being really important. When I receive the service record I will let you know what it says.

[bessingby]

EVENING  RUSKIE
SORRY THE LETTERS ARE LARGE . BUT I CANNOT UN LUCK THE KEYS.
SOME OF THE EXAMPLES YOU SHOW DONT SEEM TRUE. BUT I THINK THEY ARE REGIMENTS   I HOPE HE FINDS OUT SOON THEN WE CAN GET A NIGHTS SLEEP
                                          BESSINGBY

[Ruskie]

EVENING  RUSKIE
SORRY THE LETTERS ARE LARGE . BUT I CANNOT UN LUCK THE KEYS.
SOME OF THE EXAMPLES YOU SHOW DONT SEEM TRUE. BUT I THINK THEY ARE REGIMENTS   I HOPE HE FINDS OUT SOON THEN WE CAN GET A NIGHTS SLEEP
                                          BESSINGBY

 

[Pete Keane]

Bessingby

On your keyboard - on the left - is a buttons that saya 'caps lock' - press it and you letters should go back to normal...

Pete

[bessingby]

by gum pete thar knows the stuf
but iam ok now iam sober  bessingby

[LydiaM]

My late grandfather was in the Chindits. He rarely spoke of his experiences. His name is William Callan, originally from Lancashire.

Would anyone happen to have anything on him that they might be able to share ? I so wish I had been old enough to think to ask him more. I’m fascinated by history, and feel I’ve lost a chunk of him, by never learning about it.

Many thanks!

Lydia

[nanny jan]

Welcome to Rootschat.   

You should remove your email address to prevent spammers etc.

Yours grandfather's service record will be held by the MOD but you can apply for a copy, cost £30. Detail on this link:  http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=651361.0

[LydiaM]

Thanks so much- I have removed email address!! Excited to learn more now 

[nanny jan]

His service record should have lots of detail for you;  I sent for one last year (not Chindits) and several pages arrived.  I needed a lot of help from a Rootschatter to "translate" it.

If your grandfather's wife is still living then she can apply and will not have to pay.