My Father's photos, taken in the Far East during his service in the RAF in Burma during WWII, his unit: 94 ASP and 1 SDU West Drayton, LAC Chester Bruce Alder
Chowringhee Calcutta
Calcutta Docks
Dad far right, next to him his best Pal, April 1945
Water Festival, Rangoon
Some friends of dad's but sadly I have no names ....
A typical scene of India
The Boat Club, Rangoon
Sule Pagoda, Rangoon
Silchar
Shwedagon Pagoda Entrance
River Hooghly
Building the oven, on arrival at Myingyan
Mrs Parker's House, Rangoon (I wish I knew who Mrs Parker was).
Merchant Street, Rangoon
Sense of humour essential!
Fire Station Rangoon
En route to Darjeeling
En route to Darjeeling
Calcutta Docks
Calcutta
Air HQ Rangoon
Tide is out, mud is in ....
Rangoon
Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Burma
At the foot of the Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Burma
Scott Market, Rangoon
Repairs
Looking down from Mandalay Hill
Calcutta
Gateway to the East, Bombay
Air HQ showing billets
Alan Elcoat (right)
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At School
Atop Air HQ Rangoon
Bank of India Rangoon
2 September 1946
Brooking Street Wharf Rangoon
Calcutta
Calcutta
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Calcutta Docks
Calcutta Merchant
Calcutta Post Office
Chindwin River
Chintah
Cowingrhee where Dharamtala Street meets
Darjheeling
En route to Meiklita
From atop Mandalay cathedral
Green Park, Calcutta
The Himalayas
Howrah Bridge Calcutta
Kohima memorial
Mandalay cathedral
Mandalay High Street
Mandalay Hill
Marina Drive Bombay
Meiklita Lake
Naga Tribesmen
Rangoon
On the road to Mandalay
Orderly room staff and officers ... seated left to right Mr Lloyd, The Co. and the Adj. Standing left to right Bert Watts, Prof, Little Daniels, Chester Bruce Alder, Alan Elcoat, Tom Gnaniah and Ginger.
Prayer Hill, Darjeeling
Shwedagon
Rangoon Docks after bombing
Post arriving from England
Remains at Myingyan
Scott Market Place, Rangoon
Shwedagon
Sule Pagoda
The Moat, Mandalay
My father didn't write on the back where these photos were taken....
Sule Pagoda with City Hall on the Right, Rangoon (this information kindly given by KFong)...
At Darjeeling 1945 - my father Chester Bruce Alder far right, next to him Alan Elcoat ... wish I knew the names of the other gentlemen...
Bamboo Bashers, Silchar Assam
Hmawbi
Kohima memorial .... When you go home tell them of us and say, for their tomorrow we gave our today.
"In the train on the way to Calcutta - Len, Alan and me"
I wish I had names to these faces ....
If you recognise any of the above faces it would be nice to hear from you and to know your connection to the airmen who served with my father, please contact tessd_uk@yahoo.co.uk
Labels: Far East during World War II
posted by Cindy at 3.2.10
14 Comments:
Thank you for sharing your Father's photos with us. They are lovely! I've never seen photos of Burma before. These are real treasures. Po Fong
14 February 2010 at 20:17:00 GMT
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14 February 2010 at 20:22:00 GMT
These are wonderful pictures Cindy. You're so lucky to have them.
22 March 2010 at 08:42:00 GMT
Your Father was a talented Photographer, Giving us a glimpse in what he was witnessing, what a rare treat..Now we know where his daughter got her talent! ;)
Thanks for sharing them with us!!
17 August 2013 at 18:05:00 BST
This is an unvaluable treasure of documentary photos! It is the true story of the time from a man that understood the importance to preserve what he witnessed for the future. Your fathers skill in photography lifts the photos to an artistic level, they are simply fantastic! I am so glad the photos are in your care as you understand the importance to show them in public. Your dad lives on for ever in an wonderful way thanks to his thoughtful daughter!
xxx Arne
19 August 2013 at 11:27:00 BST
Dear Cindy, I second Po Fong and others in extending appreciation for your sharing these images. I can identify one of your 'unidentified' images. Beneath the heading "My father didn't write on the back where these photos were taken..." the third photo down is an image of Sule pagoda with City Hall on the right. The image was taken in Rangoon.
27 February 2015 at 13:59:00 GMT
Thank you KFong for your advice on one of my un-named photos, I shall add this info straight-away! Cindy
27 February 2015 at 18:35:00 GMT
Hi Cindy, I am researching the RAF Gang Shows in WW2. If your father was at 94ASP in Silchar, he may have seen Gang Show no.10, among whose members was the 19-year-old Peter Sellers. Did he ever mention this? Many thanks, P Brownsword
9 June 2018 at 18:05:00 BST
Hi Cindy, I am researching the RAF Gang Shows in WW2. If your father was at 94ASP in Silchar, he may have seen Gang Show no.10, among whose members was the 19-year-old Peter Sellers. Did he ever mention this? Many thanks, P Brownsword
9 June 2018 at 18:34:00 BST
Thank you for your note P Brownsword, however, I don't recall my father telling me they saw any gang shows, I remember him saying that the only entertainer who did go out to the Far East to entertain the troops was Vera Lynn (Dad's hero!), I'm sorry I can't be of more help. Good luck with your research. Cindy
18 June 2018 at 08:20:00 BST
P Brownsword … I will ask my Mother if she recalls Dad mentioning gang shows, don't forget my email address is tessd_uk@yahoo.co.uk. Cindy
18 June 2018 at 08:57:00 BST
P Brownsword, I just asked my Mother who told me that Dad did go to one gang show and saw Elsie and Doris Waters although I am told that he and the boys were hoping for Vera Lynn! Many thanks for getting in touch. Cindy
18 June 2018 at 16:41:00 BST
Thank you for taking the effort to share your pictures, they say a picture is worth a thousand words, but from my experience a sentence or two would have helped with my fathers pics!, its now too late to ask my questions.
6 March 2019 at 10:31:00 GMT
Thank you Ian for your kind comment. I know what you mean, so many questions we should have asked. Best wishes, Cindy
6 March 2019 at 11:11:00 GMT
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