T/ Major with the 50th Para Brigade in Burma 1944 (Former adjutant of 6/11 Sikhs) One of the few survivors of Shangshak after battle, made way back to Imphal/ India with seriously wounded fellow officer.
Reported missing for several weeks then fortuitously picked up by R.N. MT Boat. Later dropped by chute into Thai POW camp to liberate our POW's.
Later career: MA in Sofia, NATO GSOI, Suez landing British/French Liaison Officer in Germany etc finally retired from service after 46 years.( until 63years old,last appt was Admin officer in 2nd Wessex TA)
See John's basic profile on Kings Colege,London Website. Later a York & Lancaster Regt colleague and friend of Major John Sim (see Normandy landings 12th Parachute Battalion nb John Sim could be contacted .Read his story in 'Voices' 'Imperial war Museum'publication pages 299,301,321,327.
by Robin John Sanderson
