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249508 Gnr. Fred Wearden British Army 8th Field Regiment Royal Artillery from:56 Bay Street, Blackburn Fred Wearden was an Apprentice Metal Coach Builder before he enlisted on the 17th of Dec 1942 joining 24th Primary Training Corps (PTC) Middleton at Heysham. He transferred to 37th Signal Training Regiment, Royal Artillery at Scarborough on the 27th of January 1943 and remained there until 5th ofJul 1943. Fred was appointed Driver i/c on the 17th of March 1943 and was classified as a Signaller on the 26th of May 1943 Posted to 180th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery on completition of his training, he embarked for India (Draft code REHYA) on the 25th of October 1943 and disembarked at Bombay on the 28th of Nov 1943, Convoy KMF25a, SS Strathmore left Liverpool on 25th of October 1943 sailing via Alexandria, Suez and Aden to arrive Bombay 28th of Nov 943. Fred was posted to 2 Holding Battery (RA) and on the 11th of Dec 1943 was posted to 8th Field Regiment RA in 25th Indian Division. He was admitted to hospital on the 23rd of Feb 1944, returning to his unit 2 days later. He was posted to HQRA 26th India Division the 14th of Jul 1945 HQRA 26th India Division became part of 34th Corps, which was raised in 1945 for the invasion of Malaya, they were being embarked for Malaya at the time of the Japanese surrender. Two of its divisions however carried out landings in Malaya as was planned, the Corps then moved to the Dutch East-Indies for peace keeping duties after the end of the war. Fred was repatriated to UK via Singapore on Python Date unknown (15 Aug 1946) Note: PYTHON was the name given to the scheme started after VE day that concerned repatriation and accumulated leave of regulars who had been servicing overseas, plus leave entitlement. Back in the UK Fred was posted to depot RA on the 19th of Dec 1946 and was released from the Army on the 12th of Aug 1947.   Fred Wearden and pals in Burma with a Japanese Flag   Fred and pals from 8th Field Regiment RA Stephen Wearden Add to this record.  Related Content: 8th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery Burma & India Campaign 26th Indian Division Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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