- Type of Memorial
- Stone of remembrance
- WMR Reference Number
- 61706
- Description
- Stone of Remembrance on two stepped base, with dedicatory plaques on each face. On the top of the stone is a bronze statue of the Chinthe, a mythical creature which stands guard outside Burmese pagodas and from which the Chindit Forces obtained their name and insignia.
Additional names plaques on remembrance trees are listed separately.
- Inscription
- Plaque on Face 1: [Insignia]/ CHINDITS/ THE CHINDIT BADGE PORTRAYING A CHINTHE,/ A MYTHICAL BEAST, GUARDIAN OF BURMESE TEMPLES, FROM/ WHICH WAS DERIVED THE NAMED OF CHINDITS./ IN MEMORY OF ALL WHO FOUGHT ON THE FIRST AND SECOND/ EXPEDITIONS INTO NORTHERN BURMA 1943 AND 1944 WITH THE/ CHINDIT SPECIAL FORCES./ FORMED, TRAINED AND COMMANDED BY/ MAJOR GENERAL ORDE CHARLES WINGATE DSO./ "A MAN OF GENIUS WHO MIGHT/ WELL HAVE BECOME A MAN OF DESTINY"./ WINSTON CHURCHILL/ 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.
Three Plaques on Face 2:
1: CHINDITS/ A MULTI-NATIONAL SPECIAL FORCE WHICH/ ENGAGED THE JAPANESE WITHIN ENEMY/ LINES BURMA/ IN 1943 AND 1944/ THEIR MOTTO READS/ 'THE BOLDEST MEASURES ARE THE SAFEST'
2: THE CHINDIT PRAYER/ NOW WHEN YOU MOURN OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ "SOMEWHERE, SOME HOW, I KNOW NOT WHERE,/ YOU WILL PROUDLY STAND AND SAY"/ I WAS THERE.
3: UNVEILED ON 10TH JUNE, 2007/ BY/ THE VISCOUNT LORD SLIM OBE DL/ AND/ HOLLY WINGATE
Plaque on Face 3: THE FOLLOWING TOOK PART IN / THE CHINDIT CAMPAIGNS 1943-1944/ 45 RECONNAISSANCE REGIMENT RAC/ ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY/ CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS/ ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS/ 2BN THE QUEEN'S ROYAL REGIMENT (WEST SURREY)/ 2BN THE KING'S OWN ROYAL REGIMENT (LANCASTER)/ 1BN THE KING'S REGIMENT (LIVERPOOL)/ 13BN THE KING'S REGIMENT (LIVERPOOL)/ 1BN THE BEDFORDSHIRE & HERTFORDSHIRE REGIMENT/ 2BN THE LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT/ 7BN THE LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT/ 1BN THE LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS/ 1BN THE CAMERONIANS (SCOTTISH RIFLES)/ 2BN THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S REGIMENT (WEST RIDING)/ 4BN THE BORDER REGIMENT/ 1BN THE SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT/ 2BN THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLAND REGIMENT)/ 1BN THE ESSEX REGIMENT/ 2BN THE YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT/ 142 COMMANDO COMPANY/ ROYAL ARMY CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT
Plaque on Face 4: THE FOLLOWING TOOK PART IN / THE CHINDIT CAMPAIGNS 1943-1944/ ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS/ ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS/ ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS/ CORPS OF ROYAL ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERS/ CORPS OF MILITARY POLICE/ ROYAL ARMY VETERINARY CORPS/ INDIAN ENGINEERS: SAPPERS & MINERS/ ROYAL INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS/ INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE/ 3BN 2ND KING EDWARD VII'S OWN GURKHA RIFLES (THE SIRMOOR RIFLES)/ 3BN 4TH PRINCE OF WALES'S OWN GURKHA RIFLES/ 3BN 6TH GURKHA RIFLES/ 3BN 9TH GURKHA RIFLES/ 4BN 9TH GURKHA RIFLES/ 2BN THE BURMA RIFLES/ HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE FORCE/ 6TH BN THE NIGERIA REGIMENT/ 7TH BN THE NIGERIA REGIMENT/ 12TH BN THE NIGERIA REGIMENT/ BURMA INTELLIGENCE CORPS