Berkshiremen
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Name: CHAMP, Norman | |
Rank: Corporal | |
Regiment: 1st Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment | |
Service No: 14825356 | |
Age: 47 | |
Theatre: Burma - India | |
Additional Information: | |
Norman was one
of 24 soldiers who provided the Guard of Honour at the last ceremony
of the Burma campaign. The official handing over of swords by the
Japanese Generals.
Attended by The Army Commander Lieut. General Sir Montagu Stopford
and members of his staff.
An occasion for which his wife was very proud indeed, and held very found memories of, and rightly so. Sadly Norman Champ passed away in 1973. |
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Submitted
by: His
daughter Teresa Kinsella who wishes to find out more about her father.
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Name: CHEESEMAN, Alan George | |
Rank: U/K | |
Regiment: Royal Berkshire Regiment | |
Service No: 5334924 | |
Theatre: Burma - India | |
Additional Information: | |
Alan Cheeseman
served with the Berkshire regiment from 1934 until 1956.
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Submitted
by: His son Dave Cheeseman who wishes
to find out more about his fathers exploits.
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Name: ARGENT, Ronald | |
Rank: U/K | |
Regiment: 2nd Royal Berkshire Regiment | |
Service No: U/K | |
Theatre: Africa - Italy - Sicily - Palestine | |
Additional Information: | |
Ronald Argent was
a member of the Royal Berkshire Regiment from 1940 to 1942. He was
posted into the Highland Light Infantry initially serving from
1942 to 1947 with the REME in Africa, Italy, Sicily and Palestine.
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Submitted
by: His son Michael who wishes to find out more
about his fathers exploits.
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Name: DRIVER, George H. | |
Rank: Sergeant | |
Regiment: Royal Berkshire Regiment | |
Service No: 5239164 | |
Theatre: India | |
Additional Information: | |
Sgt. Driver's wife
Ellen S. Driver returned to England from Lahore in India in December
1925 with
her new baby, born in to the British Army.
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Submitted
by: His Grandson Johnny Wastell who wishes to find out
more about his Grandfathers exploits.
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Name: BIRD, William Alston | |
Rank: Private | |
Regiment: 1st Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment | |
Service No: 5349820 | |
Theatre: India/Burma | |
Additional Information: | |
Pte. William Alston
Bird
entered an incorrect date of birth on his enlistment form and was in
actual fact aged 15 years 4 months and 2 days old when he started
his basic training.
He fought at the famous battle for Kohima and was subsequently wounded in the left ankle and hip. Sadly William Bird passed away 15 August 2010. |
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Submitted
by: His son Terence Alston Bird who
wishes to find out more about his fathers exploits.
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China Dragon Cap Badge
Royal Berkshire Regiment
(Princess Charlotte of Wales's)
1939 - 1959
WWII