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Reference to hospital admittances in the service papers may give a clue as to where the soldier was fighting. For example, In April 1944 68 IGH [Indian General Hospital] was in Chittagong.<ref>Skoyen89. [http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/37255-122-field-battery-178-assault-field-regtra/?p=705010 122 field battery 178 assault field regt.R.A] ''WW2Talk Forum'' 10 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.</ref> Once the relevant regiment has been determined, War Diaries from the National Archives at Kew, if available, should give details of the regimental history for the period. Forums such as WW2Talk Forum, refer External links below, are often able to provide information and advice about service history queries and the obtaining War Diary copies.
*[http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/ A World War Two Nominal Roll ] has been created by the Government of Australia to honour and commemorate the men and women who served in Australia's defence forces and the Merchant Navy during WW2. This can be [http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/PlaceSearch.aspx searched by place of birth] - eg India or Ceylon.
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