CHINDITS 1944
3rd Indian Infantry Division (Special Force) (2nd Chindit Expedition)
By Anthony Kemp
CHINDITS 1944 - 3rd Indian Infantry Division (Special Force) (2nd Chindit Expedition) |
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HISTORY Commander Maj-Gen O.C.Wingate,DSO later Maj-Gen W.D.A.Lentaigne Deputy Commander Maj-Gen G.W.Symes later Brig. D.Tulloch Brigadier General Staff Brig. D.Tulloch later Brig. H.T.Alexander 3rd West African Brigade Commander Brig. A.H.Gillmore later Brig. A.H.G.Ricketts,DSO HQ Column,7 West African Field Company (10 column) 6 Bn Nigeria Regiment (66 and 39 columns) 7 Bn Nigeria Regiment (29 and 35 columns) 12 Bn Nigeria Regiment (12 and 43 columns) 3rd West African Field Ambulance 14th British Infantry Brigade Commander Brig. T.Brodie HQ Column (59 column) 2 Bn Black Watch (42 and 73 columns) 1 Bn Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment (16 and 61 columns) 2 Bn York and Lancaster Regiment (65 and 84 columns) 7 Bn Leicestershire Regiment (47 and 74 columns) 54 Field Company,Royal Engineers (support) Medical Detachment 16th British Infantry Brigade Commander Brig. B.E.Fergusson,DSO HQ Column (99 column) 2 Bn Queen’s Royal Regiment (21 and 22 columns) 2 Bn Leicestershire Regiment (17 and 71 columns) 51/69 Field Regiments,Royal Artillery (51 and 69 columns)(served as infantry) 45th Reconnaissance Regiment,R.A.C. (45 and 54 columns)(served as infantry) 2 Field Company,Royal Engineers (support) Medical Detachment 23rd British Infantry Brigade (removed to support 4th Corps) Commander Brig. Lance E.C.M.Perowne,CBE HQ (column 32) 1 Bn Essex Regiment (44 and 56 columns) 2 Bn Duke of Wellington’s Regiment (33 and 76 columns) 4 Bn Border Regiment (34 and 55 columns) 60th Field Regiment,Royal Artillery (60 and 68 columns)(served as infantry) 12 Field Company,Royal Engineers (support) Medical Detachment 77th Indian Infantry Brigade Commander Brig. J.M.Calvert,DSO HQ (column 25) + Mixed Field Company,Royal/Royal Indian Engineers 3 Bn 6th Gurkha Rifles (36 and 63 columns) 1 Bn King’s Regiment (Liverpool) (81 and 82 columns) to 111 Bde May 1944 1 Bn Lancashire Fusiliers (20 and 50 columns) 1 Bn South Staffordshire Regiment (38 and 80 columns) 3 Bn 9th Gurkha Rifles (57 and 93 columns) to 111 Bde May 1944 Hong Kong Volunteer Company (support) Medical and Veterinary Detachments 111th Infantry Brigade Commander Brig. W.D.A.Lentaigne later Brig.J.R.Morris,CBE,DSO HQ (48 column) 1 Bn Cameronians (26 and 90 columns) 2 Bn King’s Own Royal Regiment (41 and 46 columns) 3 Bn 4th Gurkha Rifles (30 column) Mixed Field Company,Royal/Royal Indian Engineers (support) Medical and Veterinary Detachments Morris Force Commander Lt-Col (later Brig.) J.R.Morris 4 Bn 9th Gurkha Rifles (49 and 94 columns) 3 Bn 4th Gurkha Rifles (40 column) Dah Force commander Lt-Col. D.C.Herring Kachin Levies Bladet Force Commander Maj. Blain Gliderborne demolition engineers 2 Bn Burma Rifles Royal Artillery “R” “S” and “U” Troops,160th Field Regiment “W” “X” “Y” and “Z” Troops,69th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Divisional Troops 219 Field Park Company,Royal Engineers Detachment 2 Bn Burma Rifles 145 Brigade Company,R.A.S.C. 61 Air Supply Company,R.A.S.C. 2 Indian Air Supply Company,R.I.A.S.C. | ||||
| Roll Of Honour: 1790 | Awards: 327 | Images: 160 | Links: 5 | |
• Chindits - Website of Chindits Special Force Burma 1943-44
• Chindits - Website dedicated to H.G. Lambert and his comrades in 7 Bn Leicestershire Regiment with Chindits. List of casualties and nominal roll.
• Chindits - Stewart Cochrane Tribute Website to 2 Bn Black Watch in Burma.
• Remembrance G.V. Faulkner,MD (Chindit) - Dedicated to all Allied Forces who served in the Forgotten Armies Burma-China-India Theatre World War II. Section on Major George V. Faulkner,MD (Chindit) with slideshow of photos and other articles on Chindits. Section on Rembrance of Mike Calvert also.
• Victoria Cross - Website of Victoria Cross
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