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RAF Mingaladon,Burma February 1940  July 1941  8th Oct 1941 Move 13th December 1941 AA Campany formed in Rangoon 23rd December 1941 Rangoon bombed 25th December 1941 4 killed and 12 aircraft lost in Christmas Day attack 4th January 1942 Rangoon bombed again 7th January 1942 Bombers attack Bangkok 8th January 1942 Relocated to Rangoon 10th January 1942 Move to Toungoo 16th January 1942 Daily attacks 16th January 1942 Reinforcements Arrive in Burma 17th January 1942 Crash landing 23rd January 1942 Pilot missing 24th January 1942 Attack on Bangkok 25th January 1942 Bangkok bombed 26th January 1942 Relocated to Burma 27th January 1942 Ground crew arrive in Burma 27th January 1942 Night fighter capability 29th January 1942 Bangkok bombed 29th January 1942 Attack on Rangoon 30th January 1942 Retreat to Zayatkwin 6th February 1942 Buffalo shot down 13th February 1942 Japanese bases and supply lines attacked 15th February 1942 Aircraft requisitioned 21st February 1942 Japanese column attacked 22nd February 1942 RAF in Burma reorganised 23rd February 1942 Hurricane shot down over Rangoon 6th March 1942 Secret airstrip discovered 8th March 1942 Forced out of Rangoon 21st March 1942 Bomber raids by both sides 1st June 1945 Crash landing 30th June 1945 Monthly Report 19th August 1945 Move to Rangoon 21st August 1945 Move to Rangoon 31st August 1945 Monthly report If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Those known to have served at RAF Mingaladon,Burma during the Second World War 1939-1945. This page is new, as yet no names have been submitted. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 25 years. If you would like to support us, a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting and admin or this site will vanish from the web. 19th Nov 2024 - Please note we currently have a huge backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 264989 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible. Looking for help with Family History Research?   Please read our Family History FAQs The free to access section of The Wartime Memories Project website is run by volunteers and funded by donations from our visitors. If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. If you enjoy this site please consider making a donation. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Want to know what life was like during the War? Our Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Wanted: Digital copies of Group photographs, Scrapbooks, Autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to WW2. We would like to obtain digital copies of any documents or photographs relating to WW2 you may have at home. If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to our PO Box as packages are not accepted. World War 1 One ww1 wwII second 1939 1945 battalion Did you know? We also have a section on The Great War. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. Want to know more about RAF Mingaladon,Burma? There are:35 items tagged RAF Mingaladon,Burma available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. Links

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