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Title: Bernard Leslie Swift
Post by: whiston on Monday 29 October 12 20:18 GMT (UK)

I am looking for information regarding my cousin Lieut. Bernard Leslie Swift
23 (K. G. V. O.Bengal S.V.M.) King George v Bengal  Sappers and Miners
(Royal Engineers India) part of the south asia command under Lord Lousi
Mountbatten who went out to burma in the secound world war.

Title: Re: Bernard Leslie Swift
Post by: Neil48 on Saturday 03 November 12 09:38 GMT (UK)

These links might help
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengal_Engineer_Group

The Royal Engineers Museum has a large collection of material they might be worth contacting
http://www.re-museum.co.uk/research/

also The Institution of Royal Engineers (InstRE)

http://www.instre.org/pages/publications/books-for-sale/the-bengal-sappers.php?searchresult=1&sstring=bengal+sappers+and+miners#wb_138

good luck
neil

Title: Re: Bernard Leslie Swift
Post by: Neil48 on Saturday 03 November 12 09:46 GMT (UK)

there is a Bernard Leslie Swift Royal Engineers who was promoted from Cadet to 2nd Lt
22nd April 1944
14401632 Bernard Leslie SWIFT (324406).

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36642/supplements/3661/page.pdf