India

What a Choice

I opted for the army, and eventually found myself in India with the Royal Horse Artillery. We had large...

Story from an Indian Hospital

Story about my late father in law, Tom Starmer, and a letter he send home to his mother. Tom was in India...

New Years Eve 1944

There was nothing in Jessore to relieve the boredom, so it is hardly surprising that hair was let down on...

From Glenn Miller to Columbo

We saw Glenn Miller, Vera Lynn, Jimmy Miller of the Squadronaires, compered by Frank Engleman....

Peter's Story

Peter married Vera Heywood in May 1940 they have two children, one granddaughter, and two Great Grand...

Typically British

One day he was driving his Captain, Captain Millington, down a road in an Indian town, when suddenly there...

With the RAF in India

I was stationed on radar stations along the south coast of England before being posted to India... On...

Film Extra during the War

My dad, known as Les was in the Royal Service Army Corps, he was in the Dorsetshire Regiment. He did a lot...

A Job To Earn Some Stripes

My dad known as Les Brown was in the Royal Army Service Corps, and originally from Spaxton in Somerset. My...

My War

I volunteered R.A.F. and trained as Japanese Intercept Wireless operator. Spent 18 months in Burma decoding...

Indian Stew

A Staff Sergeant in REME, he was posted to the REME admin unit at New Delhi... So for the two years he...

My Grandad

During the war My grandad was truping through the jungle with his mates and suderley he felt a sharp pain...

Photo of the E Platoon 512 RASCGT

Helsby of Congleton Library on behalf of John Gibson and has been added to the site with his permission....

John William Fearn in Bombay in 1943 (part 2)

John William Fearn was her brother-in-law. He grew up in Lancaster and was called up to join the Army at...

"TIME OFF FROM THE BURMA FRONT" (Phil and Frank - photograph)

In October 1944 my father and his friend Frank had a few days leave in Darjeeling. Please see A6990069...

John William Fearn in Bombay 1943

John William Fearn was her brother-in-law. He grew up in Lancaster and was called up to join the Army at...

Repairing a gida

This photograph was taken whilst my Father, Bill Abbott, was serving overseas during the War. Christmas, a...

BBC Collaborative Article: WW2 in India

The BBC asked WW2 Members to add a short anecdote on the subject of WW2 in India....

Xmas in Calcutta

Served at Kirton Lindsey and served in Calcutta until 1946. Xmas Card 1945 sent from Calcutta to his...

Papa In India/Calcutta

Can anyone shed some light on this remarkable period in my Grandfather's life....

Papa In India/Calcutta

Can anyone shed some light on this remarkable period in my Grandfather's life....

Taj Mahal

Lewis Goodwin pictured centre in front of the Taj Mahal - 1945....

No Subject

Life as a V.A.D. in 1945

Ken Hulbert - RAMC (4) India, Ghandi and unrest

People in story: Kenneth Hulbert, Royal Army Medical Corps Location of story: India. The joke going around...

My story by Ralph & Carol Cooper - Part One

Other things are like the Burma Refugees, a lot of them were driven in when Burma was invaded by the...