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I have acquired from my mom a photo of a handsome young man in uniform (cousin bill) on the back of the photo it just says malaysia 1950. I think he was probably in the South Staffs but is there anywhere I can look up where the regiment was at that time? Thanks Linda

there is lots of stuff about the south staffs regiment if you google this is one .BBC - WW2 People's War - Arthur Sawyer's War - as told by his son JohnA Major Caine ordered the retreat but my dad was one of only about 100 men from the South Staffs regiment who survived, with the help of Canadian and Polish ... (www.)bbc.(co.uk)/ww2peopleswar/stories/04/a2808704.shtml - 21k - Cached - Similar remove brackets

thanks Val, lots to look at on there. But need 1950 (my Dad was in south staffs in the 50's) unfortunately Cousin Bill has his cap in his hand so can't make out the badge. and no tell tale staffordshire knot on his uniform Linda

1st Battalion South Staffs 1949 Hong Kong 1951 Northern Ireland 1952 Germany: Göttingen 91 Bde 1954 Egypt 1955.08 Cyprus 1957.02 Germany: Lüneburg 1959.01.31 amalgamated with 1st Bn, The North Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's), to form 1st Bn, The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's) From www(.)regiments(.)org No 2nd Battalion after 1949 Keith

Thanks Keith, my Dad was in Cyprus and Germany with them. That blows my theory of Bill being in the south staffs! Linda

This site tells you a bit about the British army in Malaysia and gives dates etc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malayan_Emergency Kath. x

Linda I might be able to tell you later what your cousin Bill's regiment was. My Uncle Ernie was also in Malaysia in 1950 (Ernest Binch my mums elder brother) I also saw pics of him with a few other soldiers, my Auntie has loads of pics of him & his friends. (maybe one was Bill lol) I will call my Auntie Eileen and ask her what regiment he was in. BTW Nottingham Castle has a war bit including the lads that served in Malaysia (seen my Uncle Ernies pic there too but couldnt take a photo cus of the position of it grrrr) Luv Angie xxxxx

Hi Linda After a quick telephone call to Nottingham Castle (lovely peeps there lol) The only regiment that served Malaysia in the 1950's was the Sherwood Forresters. (all my Binch Family served with these) You can call the curator of the Sherwood Forrester Regiment who may be able to give you info or maybe even copies of photo's (im gonna call in a sec and try my luck lol as I also saw a pic of my Great grandad Alonzo Binch at the Castele) His name is Eddie Edwards and his no is 0115 9465415. Hope this helps xxxxxxxx Luv Angie xxxxxxxx

Update I have just called Eddie oh what a fantastic lovely man he is xxxxxx He actually knew my Uncle Ernie makes me wanna cry as he died in Jun 2000 (not got over losing him I was alsways his baby :( ) Anyway hes looking for not only Uncle Ernie's pics but also my great grandad Alonzo Binch (who i saw a pic of on the computer touch screen at the Castle woohoo) He is going to either send me copies if he can find them or meet me at the Castle to take the pics out the cabinet and copy them for me. What a fantastic man xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Luv Angie xxxxxxxxxx Aint I just so bloody cheeky lol.

Oh heck I just found this he may have served with these as well 13/18 Royal Hussars (dont know where theyre based tho) think the Sherwood foresters went in a bit later in the 50's :( oh dear thats what I get ya see for being impatient. (but I knew ya from the Midlands somewhere) Luv Angie xxxx

Thanks all, I just assumed as we are from Walsall he would have joined the Staffs like all the rest of my soldiers! There's always 1 isn't there? will check out the webistes Thanks Linda

Got a photo of my Dad sat on a bunk, in a wooden dorm, always led to belive it was taken whilst he was serving in Malaysia in the early 50's. With great inconsidertion he is only wearing shorts and boots so no help with anything to say what regiment. Would a young man from Leeds, Yorks have served in the Sherwood Forrester Regiment, for what i presume would have been his National service? Thanks if you can clear that for me. THanks anyhow, Joan

If you check out :- www(.)britains-smallwars(.)com/malaya/reg(.)html Remove ( ) It list all units that served in the Malaya Emergency. Keith