Officers of 1st /8th Bn XX The Lancashire Fusiliers India 1943
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LIST OF OFFICERS |
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TOP ROW |
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“Instructor” (Unknown) |
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Lt R E Wynn |
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Lt Derek S Hamilton |
Wounded at Firs battle 28/4/1944 |
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Lt P H Nicholson |
Killed Firs battle 28/4/1944 |
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Lt Harry M Ainsworth |
Wounded at Firs 28/4/1944 |
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Lt J S Renton |
Killed Firs 28/4/1944 |
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Lt R John Moore |
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Lt N F Benson |
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Lt.R E G Leveson-Gower |
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Lt John N Crisford |
Intelligence Offr Later promoted Capt |
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Lt John Preston |
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Lt Geoffrey G Page |
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Lt S J (Sam) Caloe |
C Coy 14 Pln Wounded at Firs 28/4/1944 |
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Second Row |
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Capt P (Father) Smyth RACh |
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Capt D P Beckett RAMC |
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Capt G F (Gordon) Pratt |
Signals Officer |
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Capt G D Hall |
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Capt J M (Jack) Howarth |
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Lt J (Jimmy) R Blandy |
Wounded 8.6.1944 |
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Lt Alan H Whitfield |
Killed Firs 28.4.1944 |
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Lt Eric Bentley |
Wounded Firs 28/4/1944 |
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Lt J (Jack) Wingfield |
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Lt John S Taylor |
Liason Offr Wounded 8/6/1944 |
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Lt R E (Bob) Elkin |
Killed Merema 26/04/1944 |
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12 |
Smith ? (No info) |
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Third Row |
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Capt H D (Derek) Clayton |
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2 |
Major John Marriott |
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Major F P H (Philip) Pearse |
Killed 28/4/1944 Kohima leading attk |
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Killed June 1944 |
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Lt Col R C M King (The Chieftain) |
Promoted Brigadier 18/2/1944 1st Indian Br |
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Major P C (Horse) Langlands |
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Capt John W Jones |
Wounded at Kohima |
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Major L G (Larry) Minton |
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9 |
Lt Vic Jones Quartermaster |
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Front Row |
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Lt E (Teddy) Shalom |
Posted to HQ Army Gp as Staff Capt |
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2 |
Capt K W (Ken) Wood |
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3 |
Lt Michael J V Peake |
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4 |
Lt Tom Kershaw |
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