Artefacts - The Far East

 

 

The purpose of this page is to provide a source of pictures and other information that may be of interest to anyone browsing the website, relating the 7th Armoured Brigades service in Burma. It will change as and when items are available to be added to it.

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A menu from meal en-route to Burma in Colombo, from the Bristol Hotel.

Photograph courtesy of Mark Steel.

Stuart Tanks of 7th Armoured Brigade in Burma, 1942.

Negotiating a Burmese river crossing

On the road in Burma

 

 

Pictures of 2nd RTR crews in the Burmese jungle, 1942.

Three of 'A' Squadron, 2 RTR in the Burmese jungle, 1942. 

It is believed that these men may have been in the same crew. Left Right: Frank Mason, Peter Watson and Frederick Brooks

Frank Mason of A Squadron, 2 RTR in Burma 1942. Picture is courtesy of Peter Watson, 2nd Bn. RTR.

Peter Watson, A Squadron, 2 RTR in Burman, 1942. Picture is courtesy of Peter Watson, 2nd Bn. RTR, himself

Frederick (FAW) Brooks, A Squadron, 2 RTR in Burma, 1942. Picture is courtesy of his son Robin Brooks

Stuart Tanks of 2nd RTR near Rangoon, 1942.

 

Two Pictures of 2 RTR fitters at work on a Stuart in Burma

2 RTR fitters working on Stuart engine. Picture is courtesy of Peter Watson and the widow of Major Norman Plough, 2nd Bn. RTR.

2 RTR fitters with the Stuart engine out of the tank. Picture is courtesy of Peter Watson and the widow of Major Norman Plough, 2nd Bn. RTR.

 

Stuart Tanks of 2nd RTR during the withdrawal to the Chindwin.

 

Men from 2nd RTR in Burma

Photograph courtesy of Mark Steel. Robert Steel is far left.

Photograph courtesy of Mark Steel.

More pictures of 2nd RTR from their time in the desert can be found on the main 7th Armoured Division Website on the Pictures Page . Please click here to go to it.

Men of 7th Hussars in the Burmese Jungle. Sitting on the right is Lt-Col F. R. C Fosdick, (CO 7th Hussars), with Captain W Low (RAMC) sitting left, with Captain V. John (with cap) and Major R. Younger (2 i/c 7th Hussars), standing at the rear.

 

 

Some pictures of the aftermath of the fighting

The village of Waw on fire

Burning vehicles on the side of the road

The Men of 7th Armoured Brigade HQ Squadron, probably in India after the withdrawal to India

Picture courtesy by Willows Piercy, courtesy of his son Chris Piercy

 

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