Info on my deceased Uncle

[Spike Jones]

Hi,

I am after any information on my Uncle and his battalion from 1943 to the end of the war.

Name: John Edward Marles
DOB: 30/04/1923
Enlisted: Beverley 1943
Comp: South Staffs 1st Battalion
Army No: 14641215
WIA: 23/06/1944

Released from the army in 1947.

I know he was in India and then Burma and I have been told he was involved in the "2nd Burma Campaign" and a battle at Mogaung.

He is no longer with us unfortunately, so that avenue has closed.

Any info, pointers would be gratefully appreciated.

Thanks for looking,

Mike

[Allan H.]

Weren't the South Staffs a part of Wingate's Chindits?
Allan

Hi,

I am after any information on my Uncle and his battalion from 1943 to the end of the war.

Name: John Edward Marles
DOB: 30/04/1923
Enlisted: Beverley 1943
Comp: South Staffs 1st Battalion
Army No: 14641215
WIA: 23/06/1944

Released from the army in 1947.

I know he was in India and then Burma and I have been told he was involved in the "2nd Burma Campaign" and a battle at Mogaung.

He is no longer with us unfortunately, so that avenue has closed.

Any info, pointers would be gratefully appreciated.

Thanks for looking,

Mike

[Spike Jones]

Apologies

I meant to say "2nd Chindit Campaign" and not Burma.

[leigh kitchen]

All I can say is that his service number indicates that he was originally in the General Service Corps (which was formed in September 1943, block of numbers allocated 142000001 - 15000000), prior to allocation to the S. Staffs.

[Spike Jones]

Thanks Leigh.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Spike, welcome to the forum! I saw your introduction in another thread but I will welcome you here

Get the nearest living next of kin to apply for his service records from the Army:

http://www.veteransagency.mod.uk/ser...rvice_recs.htm

If you do find out more, don't forget to keep us posted.

Cheers, Ade.

[Spike Jones]

Thanks Ade.

I will ask my mum (his sister) to follow this up. Any info she gets, I will keep you guys updated.

Cheers,

Spike