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I would like to thank the following former Chindits, without whom this book could not have been written: Private Charles Aves, 7 Column; Lance Corporal George Bell, 2 Group HQ; CQMS Duncan Bett, 2 Group HQ; Major George Bromhead, 4 Column; Private Denis Brown, 8 Column; Major Mike Calvert, 3 Column; Captain John Carroll, 8 Column; Private John Cartner, 8 Column; Major George Dunlop, 1 Column; Private Leon Frank, 7 Column; Lieutenant Alec Gibson, 3 Column; Lieutenant Denis Gudgeon, 3 Column; Private Roger Hamer, 8 Column; Sergeant Eric Hutchins, Brigade HQ; Lieutenant Harold James, 3 Column; Private Fred Morgan, 7 Column; Lieutenant Nick Neill, 8 Column; Captain Ray Scott, 4 Column Burma Rifles; Lieutenant Bill Smyly, 5 Column; Lieutenant Ken Spurlock, Brigade HQ; Sergeant John Thornburrow, 5 Column; Signaller Byron White, 5 Column; Lieutenant Alan Wilding, Brigade HQ; Sergeant Arthur Willshaw RAF, Brigade HQ.
Many thanks also to Steve Fogden, whose grandfather Private Arthur Leslie Howney was one of the men of 13th Kings in 5 Column who did not make it home. He kindly assisted me with contacts, photographs and war diaries, and in return I helped trace his grandfather to Rangoon Jail, where he sadly died on 17 June 1943.
Distinguished Service Order
Brig O.C. Wingate, Commander 77 Indian Infantry Brigade
Maj J.M. Calvert, Royal Engineers, CO 3 Column
Maj B.E. Fergusson, Black Watch, CO 5 Column
Maj (T/Col) L.G. Wheeler, 2nd Burma Rifles (Posthumous)
Lt (T/Capt) Aung Thin, 2nd Burma Rifles
Distinguished Conduct Medal
CSM R.S. Blain, 3 Column Sabotage Squad
CSM R.M. Cheevers, 8 Column
Sgt F.E. Pester, 5 Column Sabotage Squad
Cpl P. Dorans, 5 Column
Indian Distinguished Service Medal
Subedar Kum Sing Gurung, 3 Column Senior Gurkha Officer
Burma Gallantry Medal
Lance Naik Tun Lwin, 2nd Burma Rifles, 1 Column
Rifleman Hpau Wai La, 2nd Burma Rifles, 1 Column
Member of the British Empire
Capt (T/Maj) G.M. Anderson, Brigade Major
Capt (T/Maj) R.B.J. Bromhead, Brigade Major then CO 4 Column
Lt (T/Captain) H J Lord, Brigade Staff Captain (Air Supply OC)
Lt K.E. Spurlock Brigade HQ Signals Officer, Royal Corps of Signals
Lt Richard Allan Wilding, Brigade Cipher Officer, Manchester Regiment
Lt (T/Capt) N. Whitehead, 8 Column, OC 2nd Burma Rifles Platoon
Maj Raymond Ramsay, Brigade MO, Royal Army Medical Corps
Military Cross
Capt (T/Maj) K.D. Gilkes, 13th Bn Kings, CO 7 Column
Lt (T/Capt) D.C. Herring, 2nd Burma Rifles
Lt (T/Capt) W.B.E. Petersen, 7 Column
Lt (T/Capt) P.C. Buchanan, Adjutant 2nd Burma Rifles
Lt J.G. Lockett, 3 Column Commando Squad
2 Lt H.D. James, 3 Column
Lt G.H. Borrow, 13th Bn Kings, Brigade HQ Intelligence Officer
Lt D.C. Menzies, Black Watch, 5 Column Adjutant (Posthumous)
Lt (T/Capt) J.S. Pickering, 13th Bn Kings, 7 Column
Lt R.S. Clarke, 1 Column
Lt (T/Capt) G.P. Carne, 2nd Burma Rifles, OC Guerrilla Platoon, 2 Column
Lt J.C. Bruce, 2nd Burma Rifles, No. 1 Group
Lt (T/Capt) J.C. Fraser, 2nd Burma Rifles, 2 i/c 5 Column
Lt (T/Capt) W.D. Griffiths, 2nd Burma Rifles, 3 Column
Lt Saw Chet Kin, 2nd Burma Rifles, 1 Column
Lt L.W. Rose, Sherwood Foresters, Brigade Headquarters
Lt W.J. Livingstone, former RSM, 13th Kings
Military Medal
CSM T. Thomson, 13th Bn Kings, No. 2 Group HQ
CSM J. Cairns, Kings Own Scottish Borders att 13th Bn Kings, 5 Column
Sgt J. Thornborrow, 13th Bn Kings, 5 Column
Cpl H.H. Day, Wiltshire Regiment att 13th Bn Kings, 3 Column
Pte C.N. Guest, Royal Welch Fusiliers att 13th Bn Kings, 3 Column
Indian Order of Merit
Jemadar Manbahadur Gurung, 3/2nd Gurkha Rifles, 2 Column
British Empire Medal
Sgt P.R. Chivers, Royal Engineers, 3 Column
Sapper (Acting Cpl) R.W. Pike, Royal Engineers, 5 Column
Sgt R.A. Rothwell, 13th Bn Kings, 5 Column
Note: The above list is not complete. It is believed that the 2nd Burma Rifles were awarded two DSOs, one MBE, one Order of Burma, seven Military Crosses, twenty-one Burma Gallantry Medals (equivalent to the Distinguished Conduct Medal or the Indian Order of Merit) and twenty-seven Mentions in Despatches. In addition to the list of awards prepared by Wingate in the summer of 1943, others such as the MBE for Ken Spurlock did not appear in the London Gazette until long after their release from captivity in June 1946. The author would be pleased to hear of any additions or amendments.
Column Commander: Maj G.D. Dunlop MC
2i/c and Rifle Company Commander: Capt V. Weatherall, 3/2nd GR
2i/c Rifle Company: Lt R. Clarke, 3/2nd GR
Subaltern, GR: 2Lt Harvey, 2Lt Wormald
Animal Transport Officer: Lt J. Fowler, 6 GR
Guerrilla Platoon, 142 Company: Lt J. Watson, Black Watch, Lt J. Nealon, KOSB, replaced Watson
Burma Rifles, Recce Platoon: Capt M. Freshnie, 2Lt Chet Kin
Doctor: Capt N. Stocks, RAMC
RAF Liaison Officer: Flt Lt J. Redman
Subedar: Subedar Kulbir, 3/2nd GR
Organization
Column Headquarters comprising: Column Commander, Subedar, Orderlies, Signals Section Corporal and four Other Ranks, Medical Section Doctor and two Indian orderlies, RAF Signals and Liaison Section RAF Officer, RAF Sergeant, Four RAF Other Ranks, Animal Transport Officer HQ chargers and mules.
Rifle Company 3/2 GR comprising: Company Headquarters, Three rifle platoons of four sections each, Support platoon 2 Vickers machine-guns, 2 x 3-inch Mortars. Each platoon also had one Boyes anti-tank rifle and each section had a grenade discharger cup.
Guerrilla Platoon (British): Platoon HQ 2 officers and a sergeant, Three sections
Reconnaissance Platoon: Platoon HQ 2 officers and 2 GCOs, Three sections
Column Commander: Maj M. Calvert, Royal Engineers
2i/c and Rifle Company Commander: Capt G. Silcock, 3/2nd GR
2i/c Rifle Company: Lt D. Gudgeon, 3/2nd GR
Animal Transport Officer: Capt Roy McKenzie
2i/c Animal Transport Officer: Lt George Worte
Intelligence Officer: 2Lt Alec Gibson
Commando Platoon, 142 Company: Lt Jeffery Lockett
Burma Rifles, Recce Platoon: Capt Taffy Griffiths, 2Lt Ken Gourlay
Doctor: Capt Rao, RIAMC
RAF Liaison Officer: Flt Lt R. Thompson
Subedar: 3/2 GR
Organization
Column Headquarters comprising: Column Commander, Orderlies, Signals Section Corporal and four Other Ranks, Medical section Doctor and two Indian orderlies, RAF Signals and Liaison Section RAF Officer, RAF, Sergeant, four RAF other ranks, Animal Transport Officer HQ chargers and mules, Rifle Company 3/2 GR comprising: Company Commander Subedar Kumba Sing Gurung, Three rifle platoons of four sections each, 13 Platoon Lt Harold James/Jemadar Andaram Gurung, Support platoon 2 Vickers machine guns, 2 x 3-inch mortars. Each platoon also had one Boyes anti-tank rifle and each section had a grenade discharger cup.
Guerrilla Platoon (British): Platoon HQ 2 officers and a sergeant, Three sections
Reconnaissance Platoon: Platoon HQ 2 officers and 2 GCOs, Three sections
Column Headquarters
Column Commander: Maj B.E. Fergusson, Black Watch
Column Adjutant: Lt D.C. Menzies, Black Watch
Administrative Officer: Capt A.I. MacDonald, Kings Regiment
Medical Officer: Capt W.S. Aird, RAMC
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