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1st Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment
1st Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment were stationed in the area around Meerut, north-east of New Delhi, India when war broke out in September 1939. They saw action in Burma with the Chindits. In 1945 they became 15th Battalion, Parachute Regiment.
8th Feb 1943 Chindits 
Feb 1944 Chindit force preparations In early February 1944 preparations began for the 2nd Chindit Expedition. The Special Force or 3rd Indian Division as it was known consisted of the following units, which were split into Columns.
3rd West African Brigade and 14th Brigade
- 6th Btn. Nigeria Regiment. (Columns 66 & 39)
- 2nd Btn. Black Watch (Columns 42 & 73)
- 7th Btn Nigeria Regiment (Columns 29 & 35)
- 1st Btn. Beds & Herts Regiment (Columns 16 & 61)
- 12th Btn. Nigeria Regt (Columns 12 & 43)
- 2nd Btn. York & Lancaster Regiment (Columns 84 & 65)
- 7th Btn Leicestershire Regiment (Columns 47 & 74)
- 54th Field Company, Royal Engineers
77 Brigade and 111 Brigade
- 3rd Btn. 6th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 36 & 63)
- 1st Btn. Cameronians (Columns 26 & 90)
- 1st Btn. Kings (Liverpool) Regiment (Columns 81 & 82)
- 2nd Btn. Kings Own Royal (Lancaster) Regiment (Columns 41 & 46)
- 1st Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers (Columns 20 & 50)
- 3rd Btn. 4th Gurkha Rifles (Column 30)
- 1st Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment (Columns 38 & 80)
- 3rd Btn. 9th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 57 & 93)
23rd Indian Infantry Brigade
- 1st Btn. Essex Regiment (Columns 44 & 56)
- 2nd Btn. Duke of Wellington's Regiment (Columns 33 & 76)
- 4th Btn. Border Regiment (Columns 34, 55)
- 60th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, deployed as infantry, (Columns 60 & 68)
- 12th Field Company, Royal Engineers
16th Brigade Morris Force
- 1st Btn. Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment (Columns 21 & 22)
- 4th Btn. 9th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 49 & 94)
- 2nd Btn. Leicestershire Regiment (Columns 17 & 71)
- 3rd Btn. 4th Gurkha Rifles (Column 30)
- 45th Recce Regiment (Columns 45 & 54)
- 51st and 69th Field Regiments, Royal Artillery, deployed as infantry (Columns 51 & 69)
- 2nd Field Company, Royal Engineers
Dah Force
Stronghold Defences
- R S & U Troop 160th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (25 Pounders)
- W X Y & Z Troops 69th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (Bofors)
Divisional Troops
- 219th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
- Detachment 2nd Burma Rifles
- 145th Brigade Company, R.A.S.C.
- 61st Air Supply Company, R.A.S.C.
- 2nd Indian Air Supply Company, R.I.A.S.C.
Feb 1944 Chindit force preparations
5th March 1944 Landing
5th Mar 1944 Chindits
6th March 1944 Operation Thursday
12th March 1944 On the Move
18th March 1944 Operation Thursday
27th Mar 1944 Attack
28th Mar 1944 Casualties
4th Apr 1944 Mules
11th April 1944 Sustained attack
21st of April 1944 Change of Plan
24th of April 1944 Orders Recieved
1st of May 1944 Report
6th May 1944 Orders
10th May 1944 Evacuation
21st May 1944 Casualties
23rd May 1944 Casualties
3rd Jun 1944 Brave Actions
18th Jun 1944 Advance
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Those known to have served with 1st Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Foster William. Pte. (d.23rd May 1944)
- Foster William. (d.23rd May 1944)
- Hart John Gerard. Sgt.Mjr.
- Huddleston Robert. Pte.
- Johnson Edmund Allenby . (d.20th May 1944)
- Newall Alfred John. Lt.Col. (d.6th April 1946)
- Sands MM. George Percival. Sgt
- Sweeney William. Pte. (d.23rd May 1944)
- Wilkins Robert John. Pte. (d.22nd Mar 1944)
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,
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Pte. William "Todd" Sweeney 1st Battalion Kings Liverpool Regiment (d.23rd May 1944) My Uncle William Sweeney of the 1st Battalion Kings Liverpool Regiment serving with the Chindits was killed in action on the 23rd of May 1944 whilst retreating with his unit from the fortress defensive area code named Blackpool.
Lest we forget.
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Lt.Col. Alfred John Newall 1st Battalion Kings Liverpool Regiment (d.6th April 1946) Serving as CO of the Kings Regiment in India, Alfred Newall was killed by the accidental discharge of a fire arm. I have visited his grave in the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery New Delhi, India. He served with the Chindits in the 77th India Brigade as a Major.
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Sgt.Mjr. John Gerard Hart 13th Battalion Kings Regiment (Liverpool) My grandad, John Hart served with the 1st and 13th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment. I would love to know more as this is the only info I have.
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William Foster 1st Btn. King's Regiment (Liverpool) (d.23rd May 1944) My great uncle, William Foster, was in the second operation in the Chindits in Burma. His body was never found, but his date of death was recorded as 23rd May 1944. We don't know what happened to him. He was aged 28. He is commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial, Myanmar. William was born and resided in Liverpool. He was the son of Walter and Matilda Foster.
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Pte. William Foster 1st Btn. King's Regiment (Liverpool) (d.23rd May 1944) William Foster is my great uncle and served with the Chindits in Burma. He was 28 when he died and there is a memorial in Myamar. I don't know what happened to him.
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Pte. Robert Huddleston 1st Btn. King's Own Regiment I am trying to research my grandfather's service records and would like to trace any remaining comrades who served with him. I have a German 1,000 mark note that some or all of his company have signed, it would be great if someone remembers that.
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Pte. Robert John Wilkins 1st Btn Kings Regiment (Liverpool) (d.22nd Mar 1944) Robert Wilkins is recorded on both Chippenham Town Memorial and United Reformed Church, St Marys Street Memorial. According to the Wiltshire Times 15 April 1944:
"Killed in Burma. Pte Robert Wilkins - Information received at Chippenham on Friday morning of the death on service in Burma of Pte Robert Wilkins, youngest son of Mr Frederick Wilkins and Mrs Charlotte Wilkins of Emery Lane.
Pte Wilkins who was married with one six month old daughter whom he had not seen, was employed at Mr WJ Wheelers before he joined the Army nearly 4 years ago. He was heavily interested in the youth movement of the congregational church. His father who died about 20 years ago served in the last War and there are 2 brothers in the present war, Frederick and William."
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Sgt George Percival "Sandy" Sands MM. 5th Btn. Queens Own Cameron Highlanders
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