The Chindit Memorial

The Chindit Badge

Portraying a Chinthe, A Mythical

Beast, Guardian of Burmese Temples

from which was derived the name

Chindits, their motto being

 

The Boldest Measures

Are The Safest

 

In Memory Of All Who Fought On The

First And Second Expeditions Into

North Burma 1943 And 1944

With The Chindit Special Force

 

Formed, Trained And Commanded By

Major General Orde Charles Wingate, DSO

 

Chindits Came From The Armed Forces

Of The United Kingdom, Burma,

Hong Kong, India, Nepal, West Africa

And The

United States Of America

 

Air Supply And Direct Operational

Support Was Given By

The Royal Air Force

And

1st Air Commando Group

United States Army Air Force

And

10th United States Army Air Force

 

Victory Was Hastened By The Chindits

Daring Exploits Behind Enemy Lines

 

His Majesty King George VI

Graciously Awarded The Victoria Cross

To

 

Major Frank Gerald Blaker MC

Highland Light Infantry

Attached 3 Bn 9th Gurkha Rifles

 

Captain Michael Allmand

Indian Armoured Corps

Attached 3 Bn 6th Gurkha Rifles

 

Lieutenant George Albert Cairns

Somerset Light Infantry Attached

1 Bn The South Staffordshire Regiment

 

Rifleman Tulbahadur Pun

3 Bn 6th Gurkha Rifles

 

 

[From the memorial]

 

In the gardens on Victoria Embankment.

Done