WW2 1939 - 1945 |
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Theatre: |
Burma |
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Higher formation: |
see below |
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WW2 Stars: |
Burma |
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(most also entitled to the
39-45 star
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1939-45 War Medal ) |
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Movements and Higher formations: |
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3./9/39 The Regt was stationed at Khanspur Hill and
moved to Sialkot. Regt continued to train as a Lt Tk Regt. The role
was altered to Lt Armd Regt during 1940, and later to Armd Regt |
1./9/40 Came under command 2 Ind Armd Bde, 1 Ind Armd
Div |
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1/10/41 Regt was mobilized |
3/11/41 Moved to Malir near Karachi |
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5/11/41 Came under command 1 Ind Armd Bde, 1 Ind Armd
Div |
1/1/42 1 Ind Armd Bde re-designated 251 Ind Armd Bde
and 1 Ind Armd Div to 31 Ind Armd Div |
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31/8/42 Moved to Bolarum Deccan with Bde 251 Ind Armd
Bde became an Independent Bde |
23/3/43 Moved to Tiruvallur near Madras with Bde |
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10/43 3DG Gp was formed on disbandment of 251 Ind
Armd Bde |
11/12/43 Moved to Yairipok Imphal Area and came under
command 254 Ind Tk Bde |
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1944 Between May & July "A", "B" & "C" Sgdns,
operated under different commands as follows: "A" Sqn was split in
two, one half with 23 Ind Div & the other half with 100 Ind Bde "R"
Sqn with 48 Ind Bde & "0" sgn with S Ind Div |
20/11/44 Moved to Yazagyo |
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28/1/45 Under command 2 Inf Div |
31/1/45 Located in the Shwegyin Area Burma |
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8./2/45 "C" Sqn came under command 2 Recce Regt |
12./2/45 Half of "C" Sqn rejoined Regt |
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24./2/45 "A" Sqn with 5 Inf Bde |
and........."B" Sqn with 258 Bde |
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28/ 2/45 "C" Sqn with 4 Inf Bde End of month sees
Regt across the Irrawaddy |
8/3/45 "A" Sqn under command 5 Inf Bde |
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14/3/45 "B" Sqn became 4 Corps Reserve |
19/ 3/45 "A" Sqn under command 4 Inf Bde |
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29/3/45 "C" Sqn under command 5 Inf Bde |
31/ 3/45 Regt located in the Myotha Area |
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7/4/45 Regt came under command 7 Ind Div at Pagan |
24/4/45 Came under command 20 Ind Div |
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20/ 5/45 Regt relieved of all operational commitments |
28/5/45 Moved to Rangoon |
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18/5/45 Left Burma for Madras India |
8/7/45 Moved to Ahmednagar with 254 Ind Tk Bde No
further change |
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Battle Honours: Imphal; Nunshigum;
Bishenpur; Kanglatongbi; Kennedy Peak; Shwebo; Sagaing; Mandalay;
Ava; Irrawaddy. |
