Burma ww2 - salford men

**ap1** · 15-09-2015, 14:42

Film footage has emerged of members of 2RWF In Burma 1944/45, sending "video" messages home to their families. All four men are from the Salford area. The badge on the slouch hats doesnt appear to be correct, but that might be a security ruse as the war was still ongoing. You can watch the brief clips by going to the website at: http://www.nwfa.mmu.ac.uk/blighty/index.php and search on "Royal Welsh" note spelling.

The listed men are:

Belcher/Chandler/W Roberts/Musgrave:

The North West Film Archive would like any relatives to contact them.

**Jerry B** · 15-09-2015, 19:28

I replied to this on Fb and the badges are probably 29th independent infantry brigade who 2/RWF were part of.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/29th_I...nited_Kingdom)

**ap1** · 15-09-2015, 19:31

I saw that Jerry, the badge on the hat though looks like the Lancashire Red Rose.

Cheers

**Jerry B** · 15-09-2015, 20:00

Originally Posted by ap1

I saw that Jerry, the badge on the hat though looks like the Lancashire Red Rose.

Cheers

I looked at three of them and all seemed to have a white/pale circle on a darker background!

Maybe I need to get my eyes checked?

**ap1** · 15-09-2015, 20:29

When I freeze the vids, I can make out the petals.(I think)

**roy dadge** · 20-10-2019, 22:02

All four men are from the Second Battalion of the Royal Welch Fusiliers and were awarded the ribbon of the 1939 – 43 star on the 17th April 1944 in the Arakan region of Burma.

Nominal Roll of personnel in the Battalion who may wear the ribbon of the 1939-43 Star

HQ Company
4195951 Fus. Belcher H.
4195901 Fus. Chandler H.

A Company
4204542 Fus. Musgrave F.

C Company
4197219 Fus.Roberts W.

Battalion Orders By Lt. Gwydyr-Jones Commanding, 2^nd Battalion The Royal Welch Fusiliers No 6 Field 17^th April 1944

Hope this helps. Sorry it is so late.

Roy