List of known troop ships in the Burma theatre. Should you have any knowledge of any other vessel which transported veteran Berkshiremen to and from the Burma theatre please contribute.
| Queen of Bermuda: |
Number 156189, Builder Vickers
Armstrong Ltd Barrow, Launched 01 September 1932, Started Service
29 August 1939, Service Ended 1947, Broken Up 06 December 1966.
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| HMT Nervosa: |
HMT Nervosa, launched 12 December
1912 by Barclay, Curls & Co Glasgow for British India Steam
Navigation Co. and was laid up in the River Blackwater and then
scrapped at Barrow in France 1948.
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| RMS Empress of Canada: |
Following the outbreak of
World War II in 1939, was converted for use as a troopship. Left
Glasgow in March 1941 on board were 5,000 soldiers, amongst them
were many berkshiremen embarking on an eight week voyage. |
China Dragon Cap Badge
Royal Berkshire Regiment
(Princess Charlotte of Wales's)
1939 - 1959
RMS Empress of Canada