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*[http://ww2talk.com/forums/blog/21-zahonados-blog-before-the-show/ zahonado's Blog "Before the Show" Diary of a junior officer in India (69th LAA) and Chindit attached to Lancashire Fusiliers] Note: latest diary dates are listed first. To read from the beginning, January 1st 1943, scroll to the bottom of the last page. WW2 Talk Forum Blog. [http://ra39-45.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/laa/page63.html 69th LAA <nowiki>[</nowiki>Light Anti-Aircraft<nowiki>]</nowiki> Regiment] was part of the Royal Artillery.
**WW2 Talk [http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/49032-which-heavy-artillery-on-manipur-road-assam-in-april-1943/ thread] about the Heavy Anti-Aircraft Artillery stationed near by.
*[http://www.anti-aircraft.co.uk/human_interest_JC.html The father of John Cooper] A Searchlight Unit was formed from 41st Battalion 5th North Staffs (Originally TA Volunteers). They then were drafted to 126 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment which supposedly never left the UK and then to the 60 Field Artillery Regiment They were in fact transported out to India under the Command of General Wingate and Brigadier Mike Calvert as part of the Chindits Special Forces 77th Brigade. ([[Second World War|WW2]]) www.anti-aircraft.co.uk
*[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10367891/Ron-Burton.html Obituary: Ron Burton] 09 October 2013 ''The Telegraph''. He was Sergeant, 125 Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery (125 ATR), taken prisoner after the fall of Singapore.
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