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Was a Yorkshire Army Regiment held captive in a POW camp in Burma in World War 2?
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Answer I found a website that lists the British units that were serving in Southeast Asia in 1939. It was later in 1940 or so that the British had to evacuate Burma. Then in 1945, they re-captured it. So, I'm not sure if you are referring to a unit that served in 1940 or 1945. The British Regiments were named after regions or cities. Usually the name would be "West Yorkshire". Each Regiment would contain 2 or more battalions that would serve in different theaters of operation. The British learned in WW1 that if the entire regiment served at one battle, then the chances of a loss would be devastiting on the home where they were from. The link below lists the 2nd Battalion, The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry as serving in the Maymyo Infantry Brigade Area in Burma. I suspect that this is the unit you are seeking. Reference this page that lists the Organization of British units in 1939:
http://home.adelphia.net/~dryan67/orders/ukover.html Custermen
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