Group    From 1942  To /2/1945

Chindit Special Force

Categories: Armed Forces

Countries: Burma

Formed by Wingate and served in Burma and India in 1943 and 1944 in WW2. Composed mainly of British and Gurkha soldiers trained to operate deep behind Japanese lines using guerilla tactics. Disbanded in February 1945.

Etymology: Burmese cinthé - a mythological lion-like creature, used by the troops as their badge.

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Chindit Special Force

Commemorated ati

Chindits

Unless we missed it, Cairns' name is not included in the Green Park Memorial ...

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Wingate

Unveiled by the Duke of Edinburgh.

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James Morton Lethbridge

James Morton Lethbridge

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Person, Architecture, Armed Forces, Canada

1 memorial
1st London Divisional Royal Engineers

1st London Divisional Royal Engineers

London unit which served in WW1.

Group, Armed Forces

1 memorial
Hampstead fire station

Hampstead fire station

Tetramesh has a 1906 photo of this building showing that there used to be more to the tower.

Building, Armed Forces

2 memorials
Battle of Abukir

Battle of Abukir

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Event, Armed Forces, Egypt

1 memorial