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**Fang_Farrier** · 10-07-2012, 07:58

Definitely Bernard Ferguson, written in the 50's but still very readable. He was a Chindit himself.

**smallbrownprivates** · 10-07-2012, 09:07

Originally Posted by Fang_Farrier

Definitely Bernard Ferguson, written in the 50's but still very readable. He was a Chindit himself.

IIRC "Across the Chindwin" (1945) was essentially a re-draft of his after action report on the 1st Chindit expedition. It is quite a harrowing read, and i think the majority of mentally scarred chindits came from this first endeavour (not to say the second wasn't without its horrors too)

**tom_dkg** · 10-07-2012, 10:13

With Wingate In BurmaWITH WINGATE IN BURMA : BEING THE STORY OF THE ADVENTURES OF SERGEANT TONY AUBRY OF THE KINGS LIVERPOOL REGIMENT DURING THE 1943 WINGATE EXPEDITION INTO BURMA.: Amazon.co.uk: David. Halley: Books

**Tremaine** · 10-07-2012, 11:41

While back in my home county this year, popped in to the Leicester Newarke Houses Museum which has been done up to house the Royal Leicestershire Regiment (Tigers) collection. Leicester City Council - The Royal Leicestershire Regiment Gallery
Two battalions of the Tigers (2nd and 7th) served with the Chindits.

One Leicester Tigers man, H.G. Lambert 1913 - 2002, served with 7th Battalion and Operation Thursday. Harold Lambert was wounded in a Japanese surprise attack, shot through the leg. He was lucky he could still walk, if not he may have been left behind. Two days later he was rescued by Chindits of the West African Brigade and evacuated to India.

Operation Thursday Order of Battle
Special Forces Indian 3rd Army
CHINDITS

DIVISIONAL COMMANDERS
MAJ/GEN. Orde.C. Wingate (D.S.O.)
MAJ/GEN. W.D.A. Lantaigne

H.Q. Special Forces
2nd Btn Burma Rifles 145th Brigade Coy R.A.S.C.
219th Fld Park Coy (Royal Engineers) 61st Air Supply Coy R.A.S.C.

Divisional Artillery
160th Field Regt (Royal Artillery) 69th Light A?A Regt Royal Artillery)

16th Infantry Brigade(Enterprise)
Commanded By Brig. B.H. Fergusson
1st Btn Queens Own Royal Regt 2nd Btn Royal Leicestershire Regt
45th Recon Regt R.A.C. 2nd Fld Coy Royal Engineers
51/69th Fld Regt Royal Artillery

77th Infantry Brigade(Emphasis)
Commanded By Brig. M. Calvert.
1st Btn Kings Regt (Liverpool) 1st Btn Lancashire Fusiliers
1st Btn South Staffordshire Regt 3rd Btn 6th Gurkha Rifles
3rd Btn 9th Gurkha Rifles 4th Btn 8th Gurkha Rifles
Mixed Coy of Royal & Indian Engineers

111th Infantry Brigade(Profound)
Commanded by Brig. W.D,A. Lentaign
1st Btn Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 2nd Btn Kings Own Royal Regt
3rd Btn 4th P.W.O. Gurkha Rifles 4th Btn 9th Gurkha Rifles
Mixed Coy of Royal & Indian Engineers

14th Infantry Brigade(Javelin)
Commander Brig. T.Brodie.
1st Btn Beds & Herts Regt 2nd Btn York & Lancs Regt
7th Btn Royal Leicestershire Regt 54th Fld Coy Royal Engineers
2nd Btn The Black Watch Regt

3rd West African Brigade (Thunder)
Commanded By Brig. Gillmore
6th Btn Nigerian Regt 7th Btn Nigerian Regt
12th Btn Nigerian Regt 3rd W/African Fld Ambulance
7th Fld Coy W/African Engineers

23rd Infantry Brigade
Commanded By Brig Perowne.
1st Btn Essex Regt 4th Btn Border Regt
12th Fld Coy Royal Engineers 60th Fld Regt Royal Artillery
This Brigade trained as a Chindit Brigade,but was removed from Special Force and used elsewhere

Regiments Attached to 3rd Indian Division
160th Fld Regt Royal Artillery (Four Troops)
3rd Btn 9th Gurkha Rifles
No1 Air Commando(U.S.A.F.)

Another book, by Tony Redding . "War in the Wilderness - The Chindits in Burma 1943 - 1944". It mentions in numerous places the Leicesters' 2nd and 7th Battalions and their Columns, and many of their men by name. It can be bought on line. Redding is the son of a Chindit who served with 2nd King's Own in 111 Brigade.

**bigjimdangley** · 10-07-2012, 15:04

Thanks lads. I'm taking part in Exercise Chindit Challenge. It's a patrol based exercise/competition held in Brunei this summer. As part of the Garrison team posted out here we'll be up against 2 Para,45 Cdo, 1 and 2 RGR, The Brunei National DF and the Singapore Police.
All my experience revolves around Armour and it's a scratch team. However, as part of the Garrison out here our DS for the beat up to the competition is the JWI centre and it's facilities. I don't think we'll win, but I think we'll give a good account of ourselves.....
I thought I'd read a bit on a subject I know little about for a bit of inspiration. We had our first outing into the trees last week. It was arduous and challenging but brilliant nevertheless.
Thanks for the replies. I'll get reading.