![]() ![]() ‘ Legion‘ – Canada’s Military Military History Magazine (2 parts, second here) RIPĪung Chit: One of the most incomplete records, Aung Chit’s card has just his name and that he was deployed on 3 December 1944, by parachute, as Lion. On 19 May, Archambault died of wounds sustained while preparing demolitions two days earlier. Peacock’s Otter team of Operation Character. He parachuted into Burma in April 1945, joining Lt.Col. For this, Archambault was awarded the MC.Īfter Christmas leave in Canada, Archambault was shipped out to the Far East where he arrived in February 1945. Rembert railway due to over 40 acts of sabotage and guerrilla attacks on German forces. Here, ‘due to his own initiative and leadership’ the Germans were unable to use the St. In April 1944, Archambault was parachuted into France to prepare for D-Day in the Saone-et-Loire region. Several of his instructors’ reports survive in his personnel file (PF), giving rather a bleak appraisal of his leadership skills and recommending him as a W/T man. Recruited by SOE for operations in France, Archambault was trained during 1944. He worked for the Postal Service from 1928, enlisting in the Canadian Army from the Postal Corps in 1942. Original Picture Credit via ‘ Legion‘, Canada’s Military History MagazineĬaptain Jean Paul Archambault: a French Canadian from Montreal, Archambault was born 13 November 1908. Mackenzie recommended him for a CBE (Commander of the British Empire) for his work in the Far East: Two years later he was working as Colin Mackenzie’s second in command (2i/c) for Force 136. Imperial Tobacco released him for war service, serving first in the Somerset Light Infantry, and then SOE from November 1942. He served briefly as a Sub Lieutenant in the RNVR before joining Imperial Tobacco in 1927. He was Provincial Game Officer in Northern Rhodesia from 1960, and has five creatures named after him, for example the Ansell’s Mole-Rat.Īnsell was granted an emergency commission in August 1943īrigadier John Anstey: Born in 1907, Anstey completed OTC at Clifton College from 1921 to 1925. Ansell (PhD 1960) was a zoologist who wrote several books and specialised in mammals of southern Africa. He left the field on 22 October 1945.Īfter the war, Dr. He was parachuted into Burma on 24 February 1945 as 2i/c to Major Poles on Operation Character, team Ferret. It is most likely that he was recruited for Operation Dilwyn.Ĭaptain William Frank Harding Ansell: Born in Devoran, Cornwall, on 13 June 1923, Captain Ansell’s parent unit was 2 Burif. Apart from his height of 5’3″, and the details of a couple of distinguishing marks, there are no further details on his record. He was a Shan Palaung born in 1913, from the village of Taungbangywa in the Lashio district. Is quite hopeless’.Īik Hein: Aik Hein was recruited by Force 136 on 1 June 1944. Added to his record is the following comment: ‘Anan is not an operator at all. On 23 August 1944, he was parachuted into Burma as part of Operation Spiers, leaving the field just 18 days later. By, he was on a course of parachute instruction at Chaklala. It is not clear for what, but Agnal Anan was hospitalised from 12 March. He was reported AWOL from 27 July 1943 to 11 October 1943, for which he was charged and fined Rs50. Upon recruitment, he was sent to ME 9 at Meerut for SOE signals training before being sent to the Chin Hills as ‘Station 4’. Recruited by SOE in October 1942, it seemed Agnal Anan had the skills SOE was looking for, including knowledge of the India-Burma border. He was in the Burifs from 1934 before being transferred to Burma Signals where he was a second class W/T operator. Signalman Agnal Anan: Born in Manipur, Assam, in 1914, Agnal Anan is recorded as speaking Burmese, Hindustani, English, Tiddim Chin, Haka Chin and Kachin. I recommend that he be given promotion w.e.f. He is strong willed and at times outspoken. Being energetic he feels the boredom of having no real work more than other officers. He has never had a real job since he joined the Unit. ‘This officer is young and keen, but at the same time exceedingly “browned off”. In 1944, Lieutenant Abbey was kicking his heels in Meerut: In 1945, he led an operation in southern Burma codenamed Antelope. According to his personnel file, Abbey trained at the Bush Warfare School in Maymyo from August 1941 until January 1942, and then served in China. Major Ian Edward Abbey: Born 29 July 1920 in Windsor, Major Abbey joined SOE in February 1944. Some personnel of Operation Character, team Otter. If you want to know more about what these men did in Burma, why not purchase my book from Bloomsbury? On-going project: I am aiming to provide a brief biography of as many of the men who served with SOE in Burma as I can.They are listed in alphabetical order by surname a picture and any useful links have been added for further information. If you like what you see on my website consider buying my book HERE Roll of Honour
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