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45th Recce Regiment
45th Reconnaissance Regiment was formed in January 1941 and served with 70th Division in India from March 1942. In spring 1945 they formed 45 and 54 Columns, 16th Brigade Special Force in Burma. The Regiment converted to infantry and was redesignated 2nd Btn, South Staffordshire Regiment in October 1944.
6th January 1941 Postings
7th January 1941 Commanding Officer Appointed
8th January 1941 Temporary Battalion HQ Established
10th January 1941 Appointment
11th January 1941 Battalion HQ Moves
13th January 1941 Mortar Training
15th January 1941 Appointments
16th January 1941 Officers and NCO Course Comences
18th January 1941 Transport Received
20th January 1941 Wireless Telegraphy
22nd January 1941 Appointments
25th January 1941 Company Movements
31st January 1941 Course Complete
2nd February 1941 Courses started
4th February 1941 Course started 
8th February 1941 Battalion HQ Moves
9th February 1941 Unit postings
10th February 1941 Appointments
12th February 1941 Medical Officer
15th February 1941 Courses finish
17th February 1941 Training
18th February 1941 Battalion HQ Moves
19th February 1941 Battalion HQ Moves
20th February 1941 Vehicles received
22nd February 1941 Course Complete
25th February 1941 Motorcycles received
1st march 1941 Social life
2nd Mach 1941 Course
7th March 1941 Posting
15th March 1941 Hockey match
16th March 1941 Accident
17th March 1941 to 20th March 1941 Exercise
19th March 1941 Equipment received
21st March 941 Postings
28th Mach 1941 Vehicles
29th March 1941 Course ends
1st April 1941 Promotions
4th April 1941 Corps Exercise
4th May 1941 Training course
5th April 1941 Party
8th April 1941 Exercise
9th April 1941 Exercise Complete
10th April 1941 Postings
14th April 1941 Exercise starts
15th April 1941 Exercise continues
16th April 1941 Scheme ends
18th April 1941 Standard drill
19th April 1941 Air Raid
20th April 1941 Guard of Honour
21st April 1941 Promotion
22nd April 1941 & 23rd April 1941 Equioments received
24th April 1941 Equipment received
25th April 1941 Posting
26th April 1941 Ecercise
27th April 1941 Exercise continues
28th April 1941 Exercise Ends
1st May 1941 Promotions
2nd May 1941 Attachments
3rd May 1941 Courses
4th May 1941 Equipment received
5th May 1941 Exercise
6th May 1941 New equipment
8th May 1941 Exercise ends
9th May 1941 Battalion returns to base
10th May 1941 New Equipment
12th May 1941 Training
15th May 1941 Divison lecture
16th May 1941 New equipment
20th May 1941 Tactical demonstrations
22nd May 1941 Demonstrations Continue
23rd May 1941 Security films
24th May 1941 New equipment
27th May 1941 Demonstrations continue
29th May 1941 Demonstrations continue
30th May 1941 Demonstartions continue
31st May 1941 Course ends
2nd June 1941 Berkhamsted: Holiday declared
4th June 1941 Exercise
5th June 1941 Conference
9th June 1941 Exercise
10th June 1941 Exercise ends
13th June 1941 Cooking course
16th June 1941 Exercise
17th June 1941 Commanding Officer resumed command
19thJune 1941 Exercise
24th June 1941 Exercise ends
26th June 1941 New equipment
28th June 1941 New equipment
30th June 1941 Course commenced
1st July 1941 Course
5th July 1941 Lecture
7th July 1941 Rumours
8th July 1941 Promotions - Officers
14th July 1941 Training course
16th July 1941 Boxing finals
18th July 1941 Joinings - Officers
21st July 1941 Divisional Command change
25th July 1941 Joinings - Officers
28th July 1941 New equipment
4th August 1941 Sports meeting
6th August 1941 New equipment
12th August 1941 New equipment
14th August 1941 Lecture
15th August 1941 Battalion Boxing Tournament
15th August 1941 Battalion Boxing Tournament
16th August 1941 Mortar experiment
18th August 1941 New equipment
23rd August 1941 Sports meeting
25th August 1941 Exercise
26th August 1941 Exercise continues
27th August 1941 Exercise ends
28th August 1941 War Office visit
29th August 1941 New equipment
30th August 1941 "White" trucks
14th October 1941 - 15th October 1941 General update
17th October 1941 Posting
20th October 1941 Postings
22nd October 1941 Return from course
23rd October 1941 Training course
25th October 1941 New equipment
28th October 1941 Squadron Leaders Conference
31st October 1941 Demonstration
1st November 1941 General update
3rd November 1941 Regiment move
5th November 1941 Postings
6th November 1941 Postings
8th November 1941 Attachments
9th November 1941 Posting
10th November 1941 Commanding Officer posted
11th November 1941 Appointment
12th November 1941 New equipment
14th November 1941 Postings
16th November 1941 Attachment
17th November 1941 Course commencement
18th November 1941 Hardening Course
20th Novemeber 1941 ENSA Concert
21st November 1941 Dance
22nd November 1941 Regiment reprieve
24th - 25th November 1941 Exercise & General comments
1st December 1941 Garden Lloyd carriers
2nd December 1941 New equipment
8th December 1941 New equipment
9th December 1941 Return from course
10th December 1941 Course
11th December 1941 Regiment move
13th December 1941 Return from course
20th December 1941 New equipment
25th December 1941 Christmas dinner
26th December 1941 Treasure hunt
30th December 1941 Lecture
5th January 1942 Posting
7th January 1942 Cross country
8th January 1942 New equipment
10th January 1942 Posting
13th January 1942 Appointment
13th January 1942 Course
16th Jan 1942 Posting
16th January 1942 Postings
17th January 1942 Posting
18th January 1942 New equipment
19th January 1942 Course
21st January 1942 New equipment
22nd January 1942 Concert party
26th January 1942 Course
27th January 1942 Inspection
29th January 1942 Course ends
30th January 1942 Orders Received
11th February 1942 Course
16th February 1942 Course
18th February 1942 Course
20th February 1942 Courses
21st February 1942 Course
22nd February 1942 Postings
23rd February 1942 Course
28th February 1942 Summary
2nd March 1942 Course
3rd March 942 Lorry dispatched
6th March 1942 Lecture
8th March 1942 War Weapons Week
9th March 1942 Order Group Drill
10th - 11th March 1942 Signal exercise
18th -19th March 1942 Exercise
27th March 1942 Cross country
30th March 1942 Sports day
Apr 1942 Training
7th April 1942 Cross country
8th April 1942 Boxing match
10th April 1942 Posting
14th April 1942 Overseas notification
15th April 1942 Course
16th April 1942 Boxing match
16th - 29th April 1942 Open air camp
18th - 19th April 1942 Exercise
20th April 1942 Posting
21st April 1942 Posting
23rd April 1942 Posting
24th April 1942 Regiment allowed out
24th April 1942 Posting
27th April 1942 Demonstration
29th April 1942 Training
1st May 1942 Course
2nd May 1942 Posting
4th May 1942 Promotions
7th May 1942 B.B.C. Broadcast
12th May 1942 Course
13th May 1942 Notice of move
14th May 1942 Promotion
15th May 1942 Messing Officer
20th May 1942 Posting
21st May 1942 Advance Party
22nd May 1942 New equipment
23rd May 1942 Arrival and promotions
24th May 1942 On the Move
25th May 1942 Vehicles returned
28th May 1942 Advance party
31st May 1942 On the Move
1st June 1942 Status update
4th June 1942 Conference
9th June 1942 Signal exercise and death
10th June 1942 Swimming test
11th June 1042 Mobilisation Order
13th June 1942 Security film
15th June 1942 New equipment
16th June1942 Assault Squadron
17th June 1942 Postings
18th June 1942 Postings
19th June 1942 New equipment & posting
20th June 1942 New equipment
21st June 1942 Posting
22nd June 1942 Kit issued
23rd June 1942 Draft arrives
24th June 1942 Command change
25th June 1942 Arrivals
26th June 1942 Promotion
27th June 1942 Battledress
28th June 1942 New equipment
29th June 1942 New equipment
30th June 1942 New equipment
31st June 1942 General update
1st July 1942 New equipment
2nd July 1942 New equipment and Posting
3rd July 1942 New equipment and Posting
4th July 1942 New equipment
6th July 1942 Postings and Promotion
7th July 1942 Promotions
8th July 1942 New equipment arrived today
9th July 1942 Lectures
10th July 1942 Posing authority
13th July 1942 Assault course
15th July 1942 Anti-tank Troop
16th July 1942 Motorcycles
17th July 1942 Regimental sports
18th July 1942 Regimental sports continued
19th July 1942 Stock update
20th July 1942 Posting
22nd July 1942 Equipment demonstration
24th July 1942 Lecture
29th July 1942 Extra leave
30th July 1942 Documents
30th July 1942 Appendix 1 Officers Serving
30th July 1942 Appendix 2 Dress
30th July 1942 Appendix 3 Dress and Rations
30th July 1942 Transport arrangements
30th July 1942 Security Notice
30th July 1942 Baggage marking
30th July 1942 Reserve Squadron
30th July 1942 Appendix 8 Markings
30th July 1942 Appendix 9 Athletics Results
03 August 1942 Nights Out
7th August 1942 Anti-tank Training
12th August 1942 Courses
14th August 1942 Cadre
17th August 1942 Bivouac
19th August 1942 Embarkation moving ahead
21st August 1942 Loading
23rd August 1942 Regiment Leaves
24th August 1942 Ship Loaded
26th August 1942 Set Sail
27th August 1942 Main Convoy
9th September 1942 Arrival
13th September 1942 Depart Freetown
25th September 1942 Arrival Capetown
28th September 1942 General Update
29th September 1942 Depart Cape Town
29th September 1942 Depart Cape Town
30th September 1942 Nominal Roll of Officers
17th October 1942 Arrival Bombay
18th October 1942 Regiement on the move
21st October 1942 Arrived at Barkakana
25th October 1942 Divison Commander Address
26th October 1942 Promotion
31st October 1942 General Update
31st October 1942 Appendix - Nominal Roll of Officers
31st October 1942 Appendix - Other Ranks
31st October 1942 Officers on Strength
1st November 1942 Waiting for vehicles
3rd November 1942 Fitter training
5th November 1942 Recce party
6th November 1942 Anti-tank Training
9th November 1942 Watermanship Course
14th November 1942 Party returns
16th November 1942 Camouflage course
17th November 1942 Liaison Officer
18th November 1942 Divisional scheme
20th November 1942 Lecture & Team leaves for Bombay
Feb 1944 Chindit force preparations In early February 1944 preparations began for the 2nd Chindit Expedition. The Special Force or 3rd Indian Division as it was known consisted of the following units, which were split into Columns.
3rd West African Brigade and 14th Brigade
- 6th Btn. Nigeria Regiment. (Columns 66 & 39)
- 2nd Btn. Black Watch (Columns 42 & 73)
- 7th Btn Nigeria Regiment (Columns 29 & 35)
- 1st Btn. Beds & Herts Regiment (Columns 16 & 61)
- 12th Btn. Nigeria Regt (Columns 12 & 43)
- 2nd Btn. York & Lancaster Regiment (Columns 84 & 65)
- 7th Btn Leicestershire Regiment (Columns 47 & 74)
- 54th Field Company, Royal Engineers
77 Brigade and 111 Brigade
- 3rd Btn. 6th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 36 & 63)
- 1st Btn. Cameronians (Columns 26 & 90)
- 1st Btn. Kings (Liverpool) Regiment (Columns 81 & 82)
- 2nd Btn. Kings Own Royal (Lancaster) Regiment (Columns 41 & 46)
- 1st Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers (Columns 20 & 50)
- 3rd Btn. 4th Gurkha Rifles (Column 30)
- 1st Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment (Columns 38 & 80)
- 3rd Btn. 9th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 57 & 93)
23rd Indian Infantry Brigade
- 1st Btn. Essex Regiment (Columns 44 & 56)
- 2nd Btn. Duke of Wellington's Regiment (Columns 33 & 76)
- 4th Btn. Border Regiment (Columns 34, 55)
- 60th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, deployed as infantry, (Columns 60 & 68)
- 12th Field Company, Royal Engineers
16th Brigade Morris Force
- 1st Btn. Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment (Columns 21 & 22)
- 4th Btn. 9th Gurkha Rifles (Columns 49 & 94)
- 2nd Btn. Leicestershire Regiment (Columns 17 & 71)
- 3rd Btn. 4th Gurkha Rifles (Column 30)
- 45th Recce Regiment (Columns 45 & 54)
- 51st and 69th Field Regiments, Royal Artillery, deployed as infantry (Columns 51 & 69)
- 2nd Field Company, Royal Engineers
Dah Force
Stronghold Defences
- R S & U Troop 160th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (25 Pounders)
- W X Y & Z Troops 69th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (Bofors)
Divisional Troops
- 219th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
- Detachment 2nd Burma Rifles
- 145th Brigade Company, R.A.S.C.
- 61st Air Supply Company, R.A.S.C.
- 2nd Indian Air Supply Company, R.I.A.S.C.
Feb 1944 Chindit force preparations
5th Feb 1944 On the Move
21st of April 1944 Change of Plan
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