in burma

[susiejbrown]

Hi John
as one pensioner to another! think I made a mess of trying to reply to you just now!
Both my parents were in Burma and both had the Burma Star so your Dad would have done too, along with others like the defence medal and the 1939/45 star etc. He may also have had the North Atlantic Star which my father had - he was in the RA and with the 14th Div. my mother was a Red Cross nursing sister and was with a field hospital in Burma - I remember her saying that dysentery accounted for a high percentage of her patients. Do contact the Burma Star Assoc.
Hope that's helped a bit.
Susie

[john dowling]

hi susie phoned m.o.d.medal office spoke to a lady said  i was to fill in the forms and send them in.
so posted the forms along with dads records so will have to see what i get back from them


                                                   
i need help to decipher these records what is the best R.C. forum to ask for advice?

                                      thanks john

[john dowling]

hi d.b
sorry  for late reply had a flood in bathroom[g/son]

 it has on his record war medal 1939/45   it is hard trying to read the records on his notification
of release it says?a strong, hardworking individual with a good army record3 1/2 years in India&
Burma.. if he was fighting in burma would he be due or awarded a medal?

also what is this ?admitted to 215 fld ambulance on 1.1.44 rejoined b..from hospital 5.1.44
entered convalescencal area 21.1.44 quitted Convalescence 14.5.44 would it be malaria?

                                         thanks john

having looked and looked so many times i am almost sure it says

entered concessional area 21/1/44  quitted concessional area 14/5/44 India
 what would that mean?

[john dowling]

hi all
    received dads medals to-day waited  8 months   


                                                                        1 war medal 1939-45
                                                                        2 defence medal
                                                                        3 star
                                                                        4 Burma star
boy what a result.....  next thing going for mums record

                                      thanks for the help     john

[LizzieW]

Well done.  Did you father get his medals and then lose them and you just wanted replacements?  I presume he and your mother both survived the war.  One of my sons who lives in USA has my father's medals, but I know another of my sons would like some if possible.

Lizzie

[john dowling]

hi lizzie
                 he never claimed them so it was up to me to get them
                 and boy am I happy..... phoned a brother said he got goose pimples when I called him

                                                     john
 

                                       

                                                                 

[LizzieW]

Oh, OK. 

Lizzie

[DeeBoneham]

That brill. Get them court mounted and wear them for him with pride. On the opposite side from that of veterans and serving personnel