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Offline claire827535

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West Kents
« on: Sunday 27 November 05 16:10 GMT (UK) »
Hi my granddad george albert mcfarlane was in the West Kent's that were sent to Burma in the II WW but thats all the information I  have anyone any suggestions?
many thanks :)

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Re: West Kents
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 27 November 05 18:23 GMT (UK) »
Details of the 4th Royal West Kents at Kohima

http://www.mod.uk/aboutus/history/kohima60/kohima2.htm

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Paul
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Re: West Kents
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 27 November 05 18:25 GMT (UK) »
After my last post, I found the Burma Star Association site to the Royal West Kents.  This may give you an idea of how to progress.

http://www.burmastar.org.uk/westkent.htm

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Paul
Searching for WENLOCK, DEAKIN, MATTHEWS, CHEW & CHURM.

Researcher of Boer War & WW1 history of the Royal Berkshire Regiment, Oxfordshire Yeomanry (Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars) & Berkshire Yeomanry.

Trustee of the Oxfordshire Yeomanry Trust http://sites.google.com/site/oxfordshireyeomanry
Soldiers of Oxfordshire http://www.sofo.org.uk
& The Berkshire Yeomanry Museum Trust

Offline claire827535

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Re: West Kents
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 27 November 05 18:39 GMT (UK) »
thanks alot how would i find out what group or battalion not sure of the name! he was in?
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