Tank Tracks to Rangoon (40 page)

Dogras, 1/17th
,
113
–
17
.
144
,
228

Frontier Force Rifles
,
206
–
7

Garhwal Rifles, 1/8th
,
203

Gurkha Rifles

3/2nd
,
198
–
9

1
/
3rd
,
130
,
131
,
229
,
231
,
232

1/4th
,
122
,
131
,
158

3/4th
,
187

3/5
th,
118

4/5th
,
152
,
158

1/6th
,
181

1/7th
,
174

4/8th
,
86
–
87

1/10th
,
42
,
108
–
9
,
131
,
164
–
5

4/10th
,
185
–
6

Jats, 3/9th
,
113
,
226

Punjabis

1/1st
,
137

4/14th
,
153

9/14th
,
100
,
125
,
128

4/15th
,
157
,
159

6/15th
,
174

7/16th
,
205

Rajputs

2/7th
,
206

4/7th
,
85
,
137

6/7th
,
169
,
173
,
218
,
219
,
229
,
230

Sikhs, 1/11th
,
42

Sikh Light Infantry
,
173

ARMY, CHINESE

38th Division
,
62
–
66

Army, Indian, British officers’ training for,
25
–
26

Army, Indian, role of Viceroy’s Commissioned Officers,
26

ARMY, JAPANESE

Discipline,
18

Burma Area Army,
98
,
138
,
233

Armies

15th
,
98
,
150
,
151

28th
,
150

33rd
,
150
,
222
,
225
,
226

Divisions

15th
,
98
,
111
,
118
,
180
,
227

18th
,
175
,
176

31st
,
98
,
111
,
137

33rd
,
43
,
98
,
121
,
131
,
145
,
164

53rd
,
180

55th
,
85
,
92
,
94

Regiments, Infantry

58th
,
137

214th
,
102

Regiments, Armoured

14th
,
145
,
172
,
175

Artillery Hill,
87
,
89
,
91

Ascanias
, SS,
29
–
30

Ashton, Col. J. M.,
212

Ava Bridge,
70
,
190

Babar, Capt.
,
174

Bahadur Singh, Lt (later Maharajah of Bundi),
162
,
170
,
220

Baker, Lt H.,
157

‘Banana’,
203

Barcol,
187
–
8

Barlow, Lt-Col. J.,
75
,
102
,
119
,
134
,
136
,
187

Barr, Cpl,
39
,
48
,
56

Bastion, the,
119

Beacon, the,
119
–
20

‘Bean’,
203

Beaumont, Lt,
122
–
3

Bharat Singh, Ris.,
108
–
9
.
See also
Jot Ram’s story

Billimoria, Lt,
195
,
196
,
197
,
204

Birch Bank
, SS,
30

Bishenpur,
111
,
128
,
130

Blackater, Lt-Col. J. N. F.,
152
,
158
,
226

Bonham-Carter, Maj. J.,
31
,
41
–
2
,
53
–
4
,
64
,
66
,
68

Bourne, Maj. H. H.,
33
,
52
,
65

Boyd, Maj. F. B.,
187
,
214
,
217

Branstone, SQMS,
116

Brennan, Cpl,
123

Briggs, Maj.-Gen. H. R.,
84

Buckley, Lt G.,
207

Bucknall, Maj. H. A. R.,
201
,
202
,
203
,
206
–
7

Budalin,
72
–
3

Burma Road,
45
,
67

Buthidaung,
83
,
85
,
86
,
95
,
194

Bushido,
19

Campbell, Maj. A.
,
133
,
147
,
181
,
182
,
214

Campbell, Sgt,
57

Carey, Lt J.,
79
–
81

Chaco War,
22

Chaplin, Maj. N.,
160
,
168

Chaplin, Capt.,
68

Chaudhuri, Lt-Col. (later Gen.) J. N.,
160
,
233

Chauk,
55
,
154
,
211

Cheduba Island,
191
,
204

Chiang Kai Shek,
45

Chindits,
97
–
8
,
112

Chindwin River,
28
,
71
,
74
,
75
,
76
,
97
,
111
,
143
,
145
,
147
,
148
,
149
,
178
,
179

Christison, Lt-Gen. A. F. P.,
84
,
86
,
92
,
96
,
191
,
195
,
201
,
204
,
208

Chute, Lt-Col. R. F.,
29

Claudcol,
218
–
22
,
224

Cole, Lt J. A.,
131

Cole, Capt. T. O.,
108
–
9

Congreve, Maj. J.,
46
,
71

Cornaby, Capt.,
188
–
9

Cottrell-Hill, Brig.,
201
,
202

Cowan, Maj.-Gen. D. T.,
45
–
6
,
48
,
51
,
53
,
98
,
102
,
110
,
156
,
172
,
175

Craddock, SSM,
116
–
17

Craig, Maj. P. W.,
152
,
157

Critchley, Lt-Col. G. H.,
88
n
,
191
,
192

Cudden, Lt,
118

‘Curse of Scotland, the’,
75
,
232

Cushworth, Sgt,
129

Dacoits
,
33
,
72
,
234

da Costa, Capt.,
79

Davies-Gilbert, Maj. G. C,
34
–
5
,
37

Davis, Sgt,
39
,
46
,
48

Dayindabo,
53

Dimapur,
111
,
137
,
139

Dimsdale, Maj. T. E.,
144
,
145
,
189
,
215
,
216

Doe, Sgt,
116

Donbaik,
78
–
82
,
201

Dormer, Lt,
183

Dufferin, Fort,
184

Dumas, Capt.,
68
,
69

Egyo Bridge
,
165
–
6

Elder, Lt,
173

Elson, Lt,
119
–
20

Evans, Maj.-Gen. G.,
88
,
89
,
153
,
156

Evans, L/Cpl,
89

Felthouse, Sgt
,
190

Field, Capt. P. S.,
141
,
143

Fir Tree Hill,
109

FitzHerbert, Lt C. T. V.,
114
–
16

Forman, Brig. J. F. R.,
207

Fosdick, Lt-Col. F. R. C,
29
,
37
,
38
,
41

Foul Point,
78
,
193
,
194

Fox, Capt. M.,
36

Frink, Lt-Col. H. R. C,
84
,
89
,
94
,
95

Gangaw Valley
,
151

Ganju Lama, Sepoy,
124
–
5

Gardiner, Lieutenant-Colonel S. G.,
182

Garrison Hill,
140
–
2

Gas, use against British tanks,
56
–
7

Gibbs, Sgt,
61
,
65

Good, Lt-Col. F.W.B.,
139
,
140

Goppe Bazaar,
193

Gordon, Maj. W. B.,
154

Gracey, Maj.-Gen.,
98
,
186

Gray, Tpr,
155

Grover, Maj.-Gen. J. M. L.,
139

Gurchuran Singh, Lt,
231

Gyobingauk,
44

Ha-go
,
85
,
90
,
91

Haines, Sgt,
196
,
198

Hanaya, Gen.,
85
,
86
,
92

Hannam, Sgt,
116

Harpartap Singh, Lt,
110
,
147
,
187
,
229
,
230

Hazara Singh, Ris.,
147

Hearder, Lt-Col. R.,
95

Hendry, Lt W. J.,
157

Herford, Maj. O.,
134

Hill
170
,
199
–
201

Hlegu,
38
,
41
,
233

Honda, Lt-Gen. Seiza,
150
,
161
,
162
,
225
,
227

Hopkins, Tpr,
116

Home, Maj. O. C,
84

Hubbard, Cpl,
116

Hukawng Valley,
97

Hundal Singh, Lt,
165
,
168

Imphal
,
97
–
8
; siege and relief of,
111
–
44
,
191

Indian National Army,
81
,
228
,
232
.
See also
Jifs

Inma,
46
,
215

Irrawaddy, River,
28
,
55
,
67
,
71
,
148
,
149
,
153
,
158
,
176
,
178
,
179
,
180
,
185
,
190
,
195
,
204
,
209
,
215

Japanese Emperor, place in society
,
19

Jemmet, Capt.,
134
,
183
,
214

Jenkins, Tpr,
189

Jifs,
90
,
158
,
212

Johnson, 2/Lt R.,
155

Jot Ram’s story,
102
–
8

Jotsoma,
137

Joyner, Maj. F.,
167

Kabaw Valley
,
98
,
99
,
111
,
146
,
151

Kaladan Valley,
193

Kalapanzin, River,
95
,
193

Kalewa,
74
,
75
,
146
,
147
,
148

Kamye,
157

Kandang,
67

Kangaw,
195
,
199
–
201

Kanglatongbi,
111
,
131
–
3
,
134

Kanhla,
152

Kanlan Ywachit,
186

Kanna,
170

Kasuya, Maj.-Gen.,
116

Katamura, Lt-Gen.,
150

Kauktale,
202

Kawabe, Gen.,
97
–
8
,
148
,
150

Kennedy Peak,
146

Keren Hills,
227

Khanpa,
181

Kimura, Gen. H.,
148
,
149
,
150
,
162
,
172
,
177
,
179
,
182
,
190
,
191
,
209
,
227
,
228

Kohima,
98
,
111
,
134
; siege and relief of,
137
–
43
,
191

Kokkogwa,
58

Kubo, Col.,
85
,
92

Kulbintha,
181

Kyaukmaung,
179
–
80

Kyaukpadaung,
65
,
66
,
170
,
210

Kyaukpu,
170

Kyaukpyu,
201
–
2
,
204

Kyaukse,
69
–
70