The Longcloth Roll Call
This section is an alphabetical roll of the men from Operation Longcloth. It takes its inspiration from other such formats available on the Internet, websites such as Special Forces Roll of Honour and of course the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC). The information shown comes from various different documents related to the first Chindit Operation in 1943. Apart from more obvious data, such as the serviceman's rank, number and regimental unit, other detail has been taken from associated war diaries, missing in action files and casualty witness statements. The vast majority of this type of information has been located at the National Archives and the relevant file references can be found in the section Sources and Knowledge on this website.
Sometimes, if the man in question became a prisoner of war more detail can be displayed showing his time whilst in Japanese hands. Other avenues for additional information are: books, personal diaries, veteran audio accounts and subsequent family input via letter, email and phone call.
The idea behind this page, is to include as many Longcloth participants as possible, even if there is only a small amount of information about their contribution to hand. Please click on the alphabetical ranges to search for a soldier.
Surnames: A-E F-J K-O P-T U-Z
If you cannot find the person you are searching for within the Roll Call listing, it might be worth trying again using the 'search engine' box below, or, those found in the top right hand corner of every page on this website:
Sometimes, if the man in question became a prisoner of war more detail can be displayed showing his time whilst in Japanese hands. Other avenues for additional information are: books, personal diaries, veteran audio accounts and subsequent family input via letter, email and phone call.
The idea behind this page, is to include as many Longcloth participants as possible, even if there is only a small amount of information about their contribution to hand. Please click on the alphabetical ranges to search for a soldier.
Surnames: A-E F-J K-O P-T U-Z
If you cannot find the person you are searching for within the Roll Call listing, it might be worth trying again using the 'search engine' box below, or, those found in the top right hand corner of every page on this website:
All information contained on these pages is Copyright © Steve Fogden April 2014.
Many of the images found amongst the following pages, especially in respect of a soldiers last resting place or grave, are shown courtesy of the asiawargraves.com
Many of the images found amongst the following pages, especially in respect of a soldiers last resting place or grave, are shown courtesy of the asiawargraves.com
Update 28/10/2022.
There is now a new list of possible Longcloth participants, discovered from the publication on line of the membership lists for the Burma Star Association. Please click on the following link to search this nominal roll: Burma Star Association Lists
There is now a new list of possible Longcloth participants, discovered from the publication on line of the membership lists for the Burma Star Association. Please click on the following link to search this nominal roll: Burma Star Association Lists
Copyright © Steve Fogden, October 2022.