Hi Kyt I thought you would like a photo of the Chindit War Memorial in Westminster. Regards Sgt Petts
That's lovely, thank you SP. To my shame, though the Memorial was unveiled in 1990, I never went to see it The front reads IN MEMORY OF MAJOR GENERAL ORDE CHARLES WINGATE, DSO 1903-1944 COMMANDER OF THE CHINDITS KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN BURMA 24TH MARCH 1944 "A MAN OF GENIUS WHO MIGHT WELL HAVE BECOME A MAN OF DESTINY" WINSTON CHURCHILL AN IMPORTANT INFLUENCE IN THE CREATION OF THE ISRAEL DEFENCE FORCES AND THE FOUNDATION OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL THE CHINDIT BADGE PORTRAYING A CHINTHE A MYTHICAL BEAST, GUARDIAN OF BURMESE TEMPLES FROM WHICH WAS DERIVED THE NAME CHINDITS. THEIR MOTTO BEING THE BOLDEST MEASURES ARE THE SAFEST IN MEMORY OF ALL WHO FOUGHT ON THE FIRST AND SECOND EXPEDITIONS INTO NORTH BURMA 1943 AND 1944 WITH THE CHIUNDIT SPECIAL FORCES FORMED, TRAINED AND COMMANDED BY MAJOR GENERAL ORDE CHARLES WINGATE, DSO. CHINDITS CAME FROM THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, BURMA, HONG KONG, INDIA, NEPAL, WEST AFRICA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AIR SUPPLY AND DIRECT OPERATIONAL SUPPORT WAS GIVEN BY THE RORYAL AIR FORCE AND 1ST AIR COMMANDO GROUP UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE AND 10TH UNITE DSTATES ARMY AIR FORCE VICTORY WAS HASTENED BY THE CHINDITS DARING EXPLOITS BEHIND ENEMY LINES HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE VI GRACIOUSLY AWARDED THE VITORIA CROSS TO MAJOR FRANK GERALD BLAKER, MC HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY ATTACHED 3BN 9TH GURKHA RIFLES CAPTAIN MICHAEL ALLMAND INDIAN ARMOURED CORPS ATTACHED 3BN 6TH GURKHA RIFLES LIEUTENANT GEORGE ALBERT CAIRNS SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY ATTACHED 1BN THE SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT RIFLEMAN TULBAHADUR PUN 3BN 6TH GURKHA RIFLES The other side of the Memorial reads: THE FOLLOWING TOOK PART IN THE CHINDIT CAMPAIGNS 1943-1944 45 RECONNAISSANCE REGIMENT RAC ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS 2BN THE QUEEN'S ROYAL REGIMENT (WEST SURREY) 2BN THE KING'S OWN ROYAL REGIMENT (LANCASTER) 1BN THE KING'S REGIMENT (LIVERPOOL) 13BN THE KING'S REGIMENT (LIVERPOOL) 1BN THE BEDFORDSHIRE & HERTFORDSHIRE REGIMENT 2BN THE LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT 7BN THE LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT 1BN THE LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS 1BN THE CAMERONIANS (SCOTTISH RIFLES) 2BN THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S REGIMENT (WEST RIDING) 4BN THE BORDER REGIMENT 1BN THE SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT 2BN THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLAND REGIMENT) 1BN THE ESSEX REGIMENT 2BN THE YORK & LANCASTER REGIMENT 142 COMMANDO COMPANY ROYAL ARMY CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS CORPS OF ROYAL ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERS CORPS OF MILITARY POLICE ROYAL ARMY VETERINARY CORPS INDIAN ENGINEERS: SAPPERS & MINERS ROYAL INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICES 3BN 3ND KING EDWARD VII'S OWN GURKHA RIFLES 3BN 6TH GURKHA RIFLES 3BN 9TH GURKHA RIFLES 4BN 9TH GURKHA RIFLES 2BN THE BURMA RIFLES HING KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE FORCE 6BN THE NIGERIA REGIMENT 7BN THE NIGERIA REGIMENT 12BN THE NIGERIA REGIMENT BURMA INTELLIGENCE CORPS RCAF RAAF RNZAF
Kyt it's the first time I have seen it too. I was going to take photos of all four sides, but run out of memory space. Sgt Petts was with the Nigeria Regiment. Think I posted pics before.
