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    Berkshiremen
Should you wish to submit a loved one who was a member of the Royal Berkshire Regiment WWII please be so kind as to download the questionnaire, and forward as much of it's criteria known to you. Thank you.
| Name: CHAMP, Norman | |
| Rank: Corporal | |
| Regiment: 1st Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment | |
| Service No: 14825356 | |
| Age: 47 | |
| Theatre: Burma - India | |
| Additional Information: | |
Norman was one
            of 24 soldiers who provided the Guard of Honour at the last ceremony
            of the Burma campaign. The official handing over of swords by the
            Japanese Generals.
            Attended by The Army Commander Lieut. General  Sir Montagu Stopford
            and members of his staff. 
        An occasion for which his wife was very proud indeed, and held very found memories of, and rightly so. Sadly Norman Champ passed away in 1973.  | 
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Submitted
              by: His
            daughter  Teresa Kinsella who wishes to find out more about her father. 
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| Name: CHEESEMAN, Alan George | |
| Rank: U/K | |
| Regiment: Royal Berkshire Regiment | |
| Service No: 5334924 | |
| Theatre: Burma - India | |
| Additional Information: | |
Alan Cheeseman
            served with the Berkshire regiment from 1934 until  1956. 
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Submitted
              by: His son  Dave Cheeseman who wishes
              to find out more about his fathers  exploits. 
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| Name: ARGENT, Ronald | |
| Rank: U/K | |
| Regiment: 2nd Royal Berkshire Regiment | |
| Service No: U/K | |
| Theatre: Africa - Italy - Sicily - Palestine | |
| Additional Information: | |
Ronald Argent was
            a member of  the Royal Berkshire Regiment from 1940 to 1942. He was
            posted into the Highland Light Infantry initially serving from
            1942 to 1947 with the REME in Africa, Italy, Sicily and Palestine. 
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Submitted
              by: His son  Michael who wishes to find out more
              about his fathers exploits. 
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| Name: DRIVER, George H. | |
| Rank: Sergeant | |
| Regiment: Royal Berkshire Regiment | |
| Service No: 5239164 | |
| Theatre: India | |
| Additional Information: | |
Sgt. Driver's wife
            Ellen S. Driver returned to England from Lahore in India in December
            1925 with
            her new baby, born in to the British Army. 
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Submitted
              by: His Grandson  Johnny Wastell who wishes to find out
              more about his Grandfathers exploits. 
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| Name: BIRD, William Alston | |
| Rank: Private | |
| Regiment: 1st Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment | |
| Service No: 5349820 | |
| Theatre: India/Burma | |
| Additional Information: | |
Pte. William Alston
            Bird
 entered an incorrect date of birth on his enlistment form and was in
            actual fact aged 15 years 4 months and 2 days old when he started
            his basic training. 
        He fought at the famous battle for Kohima and was subsequently wounded in the left ankle and hip. Sadly William Bird passed away 15 August 2010.  | 
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Submitted
              by: His  son Terence Alston Bird who
              wishes to find out more about his fathers exploits. 
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China Dragon Cap Badge
          
          
   Royal Berkshire Regiment
  (Princess Charlotte of Wales's)
  1939 - 1959
WWII
