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Chindit Second Operation
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
1st of March 1944 Leave
2nd March 1944 Transport Aircraft moved for Chindit Operations
5th March 1944 Troop transport behind enemy lines
5th March 1944 Landing
5th Mar 1944 Chindits
6th March 1944 Operation Thursday
6th of March 1944 Emplaning
6th March 1944 Emergency repairs in the jungle
7th of March 1944 Emplaning
7th March 1944 Supplies to Broadway
8th March 1944 March
8th March 1944 Chindit support operations
9th of March 1944 March and Bivouac
9th March 1944 Mules
10th of March 1944 March and Bivouac
11th of March 1944 March
11th March 1944 Orders
11th March 1944 Detachment returns
12th March 1944 Detachment behind enemy lines
12th March 1944 On the Move
12th of March 1944 Elephants on Broadway
12th March 1944 Supplies to Chindits
13th March 1944 Bivouac
13th March 1944 Secret airstrip discovered
13th March 1944 Supply drops
14th March 1944 Move to Imphal
14th of March 1944 March and bivouac
15th of March 1944 Local intelligence
15th March 1944 Chindit supplies
16th of March 1944 Arrival
16th March 1944 Japanese bombers driven off
17th March 1944 Attacked on the ground
17th of March 1944 Attack
18th March 1944 Operation Thursday
18th of March 1944 Enemy action
19th of March 1944 Mawlu bombed
20th of March 1944 Positions improvemented
20th March 1944 Detachment sent to Imphal again
21st of March 1944 Attack
21st March 1944 Troops moved to 'Aberdeen'
22nd of March 1944 Attack
22nd of March 1944 Consolidation
22nd March 1944 Chindit reinforcements
24th Mar 1944 On the March
24th of March 1944 Move
24th March 1944 Quiet day for recovery
26th March 1944 Supplies
27th Mar 1944 Under Fire
27th Mar 1944 Attack
27th of March 1944 Attack
27th of March 1944 Consolidation
27th of March 1944 Plan
28th of March 1944 Briefing
29th of March 1944 New plan
29th March 1944 Supplies to Aberdeen
30th March 1944 Supplies to Aberdeen
31st of March 1944 Commands
31st March 1944 Supplies to Aberdeen
1st of April 1944 Patrols
1st of April 1944 Orders
2nd of April 1944 March and preparations
3rd of April 1944 Columns established
4th Apr 1944 Mules
4th of April 1944 Push forward
1st ? 4th April 1944 Supplies to Aberdeen
5th of April 1944 Return
6th of April 1944 Shelling
6th of April 1944 Plans
5th & 6th April 1944 Supplies dropped to White City
7th of April 1944 Attacks
7th of April 1944 Ration issues
7th April 1944 Shot down on jungle airstrip
8th of April 1944 Probing and shelling
8th of April 1944 Plan initiation
8th April 1944 Night flights deliver troops
9th of April 1944 March continued
9th April 1944 Dakota written off
10th of April 1944 Command change
10th of April 1944 Heavy attack
10th of April 1944 March continues
10th April 1944 15 unsuccessful supply drops
11th April 1944 Sustained attack
11th April 1944 Dakota crashed in the jungle
11th of April 1944 March continues
12th Apr 1944 Enemy Attack
12th of April 1944 Shelling
12th of April 1944 Supply drops
13th of April 1944 More shelling
13th April 1944 Missing in Action
13th of April 1944 March continues
14th of April 1944 Bombing
14th of April 1944 Supply drop failures
14th April 1944 Transport
15th of April 1944 Shelling
15th of April 1944 Supply issues
16th of April 1944 Enemy attack
16th of April 1944 Recce and revised plans
17th of April 1944 DAS use
17th of April 1944 Action
18th of April 1944 No enemy activity
19th of April 1944 More action
19th of April 1944 Action
20th of April 1944 No enemy action
20th of April 1944 Move
21st of April 1944 Change of Plan
22nd of April 1944 On the March
23rd of April 1944 Move
24th of April 1944 Orders Recieved
16-24th April 1944 Supplies delivered
25th of April 1944 Move
25th April 1944 Two Daks missing
26th of April 1944 Rations Limited
27th of April 1944 Supplies replenished
26-27th April 1944 Chindit supplies
28th of April 1944 Move
29th of April 1944 On the Move
30th of April 1944 Move
30th of April 1944 Garrison
1st of May 1944 Report
2nd May 1944 Chindit Operations
3rd May 1944 Supplies and men transported
6th May 1944 Dakota crahsed in jungle
10th of May 1944 On the Move
10th May 1944 Evacuation
10th May 1944 Guns uplifted from White City
12th of May 1944 Bivouac
12th May 1944 Mail rescued
13th of May 1944 Attack
14th of May 1944 On the Move
14th of May 1944 Difficult conditions
16th May 1944 Supplies drops to Kohima aborted
17th May 1944 Supply Drop
17th of May 1944 Low rations
18th of May 1944 Supply Drop
18th May 1944 Rations
19th of May 1944 Evacuation of sick
19th of May 1944 On the Move
20th of May 1944 Move
21st of May 1944 New Intelligence
22nd of May 1944 Reinforcements
23rd of May 1944 After action
24th of May 1944 In Action
25th of May 1944 March
25th May 1944 Japanese occupy Blackpool
26th of May 1944 Reinforcement
27th of May 1944 Maintain position
May 1944 Transport flights day and night
23rd June 1944 2 supply aircraft crash at Imphal
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Dvr Colin Lowthrop 61st Air Supply Royal Army Service Corps Colin Lowthrop was part of a group of 12 Royal Army Service Corps personel who joined the second Chindit campaign in Burma. Colin was a member of 61st Air Supply RASC in WW2.
He wrote a piece for his old school magazine describing a heavy raid by eight Japanese dive bombers. Four, possibly five, shot down and no British casualties. Photographs available.
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Spr. Frederick William Turner 219th Field Park Coy. Royal Engineers Frederick Turner enlisted in the 219th Corps Field Park Company, Royal Engineers on 5th of March 1940, having previously served as a Territorial Gunner in the Royal Artillery.
He served in Egypt, Syria and Libya and was present at the Siege of Tobruk with the 70th Division. The 70th Division was later sent to India where it was disbanded. Its personnel were used to form columns of General Wingate's 2nd Chindit expedition, Operation Thursday.
He is thought to have served with 16th Brigade under Brigadier Bernard Fergusson, and was possibly attached to the 2nd battalion, The Queen's Royal Regiment, (West Surrey) in 22 column.
It is known that he was flown out of Burma due to having an infected and badly swollen ankle.
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