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*[http://www.rothwell.force9.co.uk/burmaweb/12th_burma_rifles.htm 12th Btn The Burma Rifles] www.rothwell.force9.co.uk<br /> | *[http://www.rothwell.force9.co.uk/burmaweb/12th_burma_rifles.htm 12th Btn The Burma Rifles] www.rothwell.force9.co.uk<br /> | ||
*[http://www.rothwell.force9.co.uk/burmaweb/14th_burma_rifles.htm 14th Btn The Burma Rifles] www.rothwell.force9.co.uk<br /> | *[http://www.rothwell.force9.co.uk/burmaweb/14th_burma_rifles.htm 14th Btn The Burma Rifles] www.rothwell.force9.co.uk<br /> | ||
* | * WW2Talk Forum thread "Interview: Major Neville Graham Hogan officer served with 2nd Bn Burma Rifles"<ref>WW2Talk Forum thread [http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/49770-interview-major-neville-graham-hogan-officer-served-with-2nd-bn-burma-rifles Interview: Major Neville Graham Hogan officer served with 2nd Bn Burma Rifles] </ref> includes link to a IWM [http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80012076 1991 interview] | ||
*[https://www.spink.com//lot-description.aspx?id=100816 Medals of Major C.G. ´Micky´ Merton], Burma Rifles and later the 'Z-Force', a WW2 joint Allied reconnaissance and sabotage unit, who was one of the original 'Johnnies' November 25, 2010 spink.com | |||
*[http://members.madasafish.com/~cj_whitehound/family/Denis_Wilmot_Rae_b1908.htm Denis Wilmot Rae circa 1908] mentions that other ex Burma Rifle men who had escaped to India were connected with the Johnnies and Z-Force (WW2) | |||
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Revision as of 03:21, 28 February 2014
Chronology
- 1916 Two companies of Burma Pioneers raised in Mandalay
- 1917 Burma Pioneers became the 70th Burma Rifles
- 1917 85th Burma Rifles raised from the Burma Military Police
- 1922 70th & 85th merged to form the 20th Burma Rifles
- 1937 renamed Burma Rifles on separation of Burma from India
External Links
- Burma Rifles Wikipedia
- The Burma Rifles www.rothwell.force9.co.uk
- 2nd Btn The Burma Rifles www.rothwell.force9.co.uk
- 12th Btn The Burma Rifles www.rothwell.force9.co.uk
- 14th Btn The Burma Rifles www.rothwell.force9.co.uk
- WW2Talk Forum thread "Interview: Major Neville Graham Hogan officer served with 2nd Bn Burma Rifles"[1] includes link to a IWM 1991 interview
- Medals of Major C.G. ´Micky´ Merton, Burma Rifles and later the 'Z-Force', a WW2 joint Allied reconnaissance and sabotage unit, who was one of the original 'Johnnies' November 25, 2010 spink.com
- Denis Wilmot Rae circa 1908 mentions that other ex Burma Rifle men who had escaped to India were connected with the Johnnies and Z-Force (WW2)
References
- ↑ WW2Talk Forum thread Interview: Major Neville Graham Hogan officer served with 2nd Bn Burma Rifles