CHINDITS 1944 Monteith, David John (Ian)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Monteith ​

• FORENAME

David John (Ian) ​

• UNIT

Guides Cavalry (10th Q.V.O.F.F.),I.A.C.,attached 40 column ​

• RANK

Major (A/Lieutenant Colonel) ​

• NUMBER

861/AI ​

• DATE OF DEATH

8th June 1944 ​

• AGE

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• GRAVESITE

Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar 13.K.22 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

KIA Maingna, Burma ​

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Obituary:​

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Source : The Wishaw Press, etc., Wishaw, Strathclyde, Scotland · Friday, July 28, 1944

 

[Zahonado]

My father served under him in Burma and he is frequently mentioned in his diary as part of a small detachment of 20column. Diary available on ww2talk.com as a blog.

 

[David Butler]

My father also served under him in Burma and have discovered a letter in one of our albums with details of his incredible bravery ,my father named me ,David,after him(davidbutleruk@googlemail.com)

 

[Kovu1102]

this is my 4th cousin 1x removed.. this is a photo of him

 

[Craig Robertson]

this is my 4th cousin 1x removed.. this is a photo of him

Thanks, i have added it to above record.