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‘INTO BURMA’ MAGAZINE COVER : WORLD WAR II

‘INTO BURMA’ MAGAZINE COVER : WORLD WAR II

'Into Burma' was published in Calcutta and this copy belonged to Jack Russell, who grew up in West Norwood. He enlisted in the Gloucester Regiment in 1940 before being transferred to the 118 Light Ack-Ack Regiment. He was sent on duty to the Burma Front in 1944-45 and after the war was promoted to Acting Regimental Sergeant Major, serving with the last of the British Raj forces in India.Digital image by kind permission of Jack Russell. From the Lambeth Archives Home Front project 2005.
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Collection:Home Front Project 2005
Image type:Print
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Ref:06762
Identifier:SPd4064/6
Date:c.1944

#1926 - 1950  #Home Front Project 2005  #Print  #WAR AND ARMED FORCES