Index
–A–
Abadan: 69, 75-79, 84, 86-87, 90, 92;
Adams, Capt. G. H.: 79, 82, 91
Aden: 32-34, 36, 38-40, 47, 50, 53, 61-63, 65, 219-20, 254;
African Forces:
62nd West African Div: 297
2nd West African Bde: 300
2nd King’s African Rifles: 38
3rd Gold Coast Regt: 301
81st West African Recce Regt: 260
Ahum, Lt. S. M.: 256
Akyab: 104, 106-07, 133-34, 239-40, 244-45, 255, 261-62, 269, 276-83, 289-90, 310-11, 313-14;
bombardment of, 261
Alexander, General Sir Harold: 251
Ali, Lt. Dabeer; 84-85
Ali, Gulam Mohd: 94
Allan, Lt. Cdr: 267
Allies/Allied Forces: 23-24, 35, 42, 46, 51, 61-62, 70, 73-74, 82, 88, 96, 98-99, 107-09, 111, 188, 221, 252-54, 291-92, 315, 317-18
Amenities and Entertainments: 209-14
Amphibious Forces: 260
Andamans, liberation of: 320
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company: 78-79
Arabian Bengal Ceylon Escort Force (ABCEF): 36
Arakan: 6, 132-33, 239-40, 255, 257, 286, 309, 313, 317, 321; see also Burma
Armament Supply: 189-91
Ashbourne, Capt. Lord: 251
Alhby, Gdr. R. R. W.: 268
capture of, 62
Auchinleck, General Sir Claude: 74, 325
Australia: 24, 95, 99, 112, 245
–B–
Baber, Li. K. J.: 265
Baluch Regiment: 76, 79-80, 82-83
Bandar Shahpur: 69, 82-86, 88-90;
capture of, 82
Bhandari, Sub-Lt. C. L.: 90
Base Victualling Organisation: 179-82
Basra: 69-73, 75-78, 80, 82, 85, 90, 92, 94
Bayliss, Lt. Cdr. J. F.: 321
Beamish, Cdr. G. V. G.: 33, 39, 53
Beauchamp, Cdr. H. C.: 33
Bedford, Vice-Admiral AEF: 15
Belfrage, Lt. Cdr. Bruce: 202
Berbera: 38-40, 45, 47-50, 63, 221
evacuation of, 38-40
Bird, Lt. T. R. V.: 106
Birla, Mr. G. D.: 146
Black, Lt. Cdr.: 64
Bolla, Capt.: 64-65
Bombay Fire: 227-28
Bombay Steam Navigation Company: 26
Bowen, Lt.: 82
Brander, Lt. S. J: 292
British Forces:
Eighth Army: 252
XII Corps: 252
5th Div, 249: 260
50th Div: 249
231st Bde: 249
Auxiliary Pioneer Battalion: 104
1st King’s Own Royal Regt: 71
1st Royal Sussex: 44
Eastern Task Force: 249
Royal West Kents: 253
British Somaliland: 38-40, 45-46
Burma: 32, 95, 98-99, 104-05, 108, 230, 234, 245, 287, 307-08, 314, 317;
Free Burman Army, 105;
invasion of, 98-99
Burmah Shell Oil Company: 268 Campbell, Lt. Cdr. A.: 267
–C–
Canadian Division, 1st: 249, 252
Carlyle, the Countess of: 163
Caucasus: 73-74
Chandu, Miran, 89
Chater, Colonel/Brigadier R. M.: 38, 60
Cheduba: 291
Choudri, Lt. HMS : 41-49, 57-59, 157
Christison, Lieut-General Sir Philip: 314
Churchill, Sir Winston: 73
Clairmonte, Cdr.: 202
Coastal Forces: 232, 234-35, 307;
operations of, 253
Cohen, Sub Lt. S. M.: 59
Colthan, Lt. W. G.: 89-90
Committees:
Chatfield, 8, 11-12, 18-19, 23, 25, 32, 243;
Defence Consultative, 120;
Esher 6;
Imperial Defence, 18;
Inchcape, 6;
Manpower 202;
Rawlinson, 7
Communications (Naval): 240-44
Conlon, Capt. W. K.: 203
Conolly, Rear-Admiral: 257
Coope, Cdr. J. E. N.: 106, 252
Cooper, Capt. E. T.: 295
Cooper, Chief Officer Margarat: 162-63
Cornwallis Fleet Club: 155, 210-11
Cunningham, Admiral Sir Andrew: 62, 249, 251, 253
Cuppage, Major: 60
Curtin, Mrs.: 245
–D–
Dane, Lt. A. G. T.: 268
Darbyshire, Lt. Cdr. H. M.: 261, 265
Dave, Surg. Lt. Chandra M.: 222
Defence Scheme (Naval): 20-21
Degaussing Organisation: 157
Demobilisation of Ships (1945): 323
Demobilisation and Resettlement: 326-30
DEMS Organisation: 158-59
Dimoline, Brigadier: 63-64
Discipline: 164-66
Djibouti: 38-39
Douglas: 163
Dredgers’ Union: 295
–E–
Edmond, Lt. T.: 56
Eisenhower, General Dwight D.: 251
Empress of Ana: loss of, 100-01
Eureka (motor launches): 57, 59, 64, 92
Exhibition and Publicity: 324
–F–
Fairbanks, Major: 260
Fauji Dilkhush Sabha: 211; see also Amenities
Federal Public Service Commission: 118-19
Fitzherbert, Vice Admiral Sir H.: 15, 103
Fleming, Brigadier R. Ie: 92
Forces:
“D”: 47
“H”: 251
“K”: 42
“S”: 38
Fosuni, Capt.: 84
Foreign Legion, 44
French Forces:
75-mm Battery: 66
French Senegalese: 66
–G–
Gabbett, Lt. Cdr.: 60
German Merchant Ships: 34, 36, 69, 75, 79, 81, 83, 85-86, 88-89, 96
Germany: 10, 23, 33, 36, 70, 73-74
Ghafur, Abbas Abdul: 91
Gill, Lt. S.: 107
Godfrey, Vice-Admiral J. H.: 128, 154, 156
“Golden Square”, the: 70
Gore, Dr. S.: 124
Graham, Cdr. C. M.: 72, 75, 92
Greece: 251
Greenhill, Lt. Mc P. W.: 268
Guardafui Cape: 59-61
–H–
Hall, Rear-Admiral: 251
Hallet, Cdr. H. P. Hughes: 33
Hallifax, Rear-Admiral R. H. C: 62-64
Hara, Vice-Admiral Teizo: 321
Hardy, Brigadier Campbell: 282, 284
Harper, Sub Lt.: 89
Harvey, Major-General CO.: 75
Hawkins, Mr. P. J.: 190
Heanly, Cdr. I. B. W.: 104, 252
Heather, Lt. Cdr. St. J. H: 255
Hill, Capt. DC: 268
Hirohito, Emperor: 317
Hiroshima: 317
Hollis, Lt. D. R.: 265
Hong King: 24, 32, 36, 98, 222, 322
Howard, Lt. A. J.: 259, 265 267, 270
Hughes, Cdr. R. D.: 284
Hunt, Cdr. E. G. G.: 33, 63, 65
Hurst, Brigadier: 286
–I–
Ibrahim, Mohammed: 247
Illahi, Fazil: 91
Indian Forces:
Corps:
XV Indian Corps: 258, 260, 266, 268, 313, 315
Women’s Auxiliary Corps (I): 121, 160-64, 324
Divisions:
8th Indian Div: 75
25th Indian Div: 276, 300, 304
26th Indian Div: 304
Brigades:
4th Indian Inf. Bde: 304-05
7th Indian Supply Bde: 44
18th Indian Bde: 76
21st Indian Inf. Bde: 72
74th Indian Inf. Bde: 276-78, 285, 300, 302-03
Battalions-Regiments:
2/6 Rajputana Rifles: 92
4/16 Punjab: 44
8/5 Rajputana Rifles: 321
12th Frontier Force Rifles: 305
13th Frontier Force Rifles: 305
13th Lancers: 72
18th Royal Garhwal Rifles: 305
Commandos:
I Commando: 283-84
3rd Commando Bde HQ.: 283, 297, 322
Miscellaneous:
3rd Fd Regt: 70
5 Fd Company: 92
6 Mobile Surgical Unit: 283
51st Bde: 297
55th Supply Depot: 44
157 Fd Regt 72
Chad Battalion: 42
East India Squadron: 69
Indian Naval Discipline Act: 8
Indian National War Memorial: 325
India’s Maritime Heritage: 1-9
Irish Sea Escort Force: 248
Italian/Italy: 10, 18, 36-38, 69-70, 113, 253;
Armistice Commission, 70
Merchant Ships, 37-38, 51, 75, 79, 81, 83, 85-86, 88-89;
prisoners, 43, 45, 50, 57, 60-62, 65;
Japan: 10, 18, 23-24, 32, 95-96, 99, 116, 232, 299, 317;
surrender of, 232
–J–
Japanese 54th Div HQ.: 299
Jefford, Cdr. J. W.: 65
Jerusalem: 70
Jhirad, Lt. E. E.: 164
Jodd, General: 229
Jullings, Lt. J. J.: 268
–K–
Kangaw: 288-89
Karmarkar, Lt S. G.: 41-65
Katari, Vice-Admiral R. D.: 121
Kennedy, Lt. G.: 164
Kettle, Lt. R. V: 284
Kimmel, Admiral Husband E.: 98
King, Lt. Cdr. F. W.: 33
King George’s Fund: 214
Kirk, Rear-Admiral: 251
Kismayu: 41-42
Krishnan, Lt. N.: 87-88
Kulkarni, Midshipman K. L.: 97
Kurusu, Mr.: 98
Kyaukpyu: 289-95
–L–
Leatham, Vice-Admiral R.: 37, 96
LeCocq, Lt. A. J. V.: 10
Lees, Leader D. T.: 282
Linlithgow, Lord: 23
Little, Sub Lt. W.: 56
Livingstone, Major: 290
Local Naval Defence: 18-19, 33
Lodge, Sub Lt.: 59
Loynes, Mr.: 89
Luftwaffe: 253
–M–
Macdonald, Lt. Cdr. T. H.L.: 267, 277, 290
Magliveras, Capt.: 43
Malaya: 2, 32, 70-71, 95-96, 98-99, 102, 230-31, 317, 320
Mare, Capt. P. A.: 99-100
Martin, Rear-Admiral B. C. S.: 268
Mascarenhas, Captain: 102
Massawa: 34, 37, 41-42, 45, 50-57, 65-67, 221, 223, 323, 254;
Capture of, 50
Mawby, Rear-Admiral: 6-7
Maxwell, Major: 82-83
McDonald, Lt. D. A.: 41
McFee, Lt. Cdr. R. N. R.: 67
McGrigor, Rear-Admiral R. R.: 251
McSwiney, Surg. Capt. P. M.: 124
Mehra, Sub Lt. J. S.: 58-59
Mettell, Mr. R. W.: 190
Miller, Surg. Capt. G.: 124
Milne, Lt. G.: 267
Minesweeping (Operations): 66, 318
Moger, Cdr. G. T.: 226
Mohammed, Ismail: 247
Mohammed, Khan: 102
Mohal, Lt. Cdr. C. J.: 320
Moody, Rear-Admiral: 252
Morale: 204
Moscow: 74
Mountbatten, Admiral the Lord Louis: 314
Mukerji, Sub Lt. D. N.: 8
Munster Mission: 210
Musgrave, Major: 60-61
Mussolini, Benito: 37
–N–
Nagasaki: 317
Nagumo, Vice-Admiral: 98
Nair, Lt. K. P.: 266
Naples: 37
Naval Armament Supply Organisation in India: 189-201
Naval Hq organisation, 12;
transfer of, 113
Nazi Infiltration into Iran: 75
New Zealand: 95
Nichol, Cdr.: 286
Nicobar Islands: 108
Nigerian Rifles 5th: 301
North Atlantic: operations in, 248
Nott, Capt. H. M. St. L.: 279, 282, 301, 321
–O–
Operations:
“BARBAROSSA” (German against Russia), 72-73
“BEGUM”, 41-42
“BIRDSEED”, 261
“BREACH”, 41-42
“CHAPTER”, 59
“CHRONOMETER”, 62
“CORKSCREW”, 263
“CRACKLER”, 92
“CURTAIN”, 265
“DOVER”, 92-93
“DRACULA”, 311
“HUSKY”, 248-49
“LIGHTNING”, 277
“MARMALADE”, 92
“MOPUP”, 92
“PIONEER”, 259
“RAPIER”, 92
“RATHUNT”, 270
“SEA LION” (German against Britain), 72
“SCREWDRIVER”, 263
“SCUPPER”, 271
“ZIPPER/TIDERACE”, 231
Oreste Shoal: 53-55
–P–
Passmore Edwards, Lt. Cdr. H. E.: 88, 90-92
Pay and Allowances, RIN : 168-178
Pearl Harbour, attack on: 98
Persian Gulf Division: 33, 69, 86
Personnel Selection Boards: 119-21
Petit, Sir Dinshaw (Baronet): 127
Pinfield, Lt. P. C.: 268
P.O. &. L.: 198
Poland: 222
Pollock, Colonel: 48
Post-War Planning: 326
Power, Admiral Sir A. J.: 295
–Q–
Quinan, Lieut-General E. P.: 72, 75
–R–
Rahalkar, S/Lt. R. P.: 109-10
Ramesh Premchand Sanatorium: 220
Ramree: 262, 269-70, 274, 289, 291-92, 294-96, 303-04;
Rankin, Lt. Cdr.: 103
Rao, Ranga: 163
Rashid Ali el Gailani: 70
Rauiinson, Lord: 7
Red Army: 38
Red Sea Force: 36, 38, 41, 53, 60, 62-65
Release Regulations, RIN : 327
Research: 200-01
Revell, Lt. Cdr H.: 268
River Steam Navigation Company: 26
Robins, Capt. G.: 302
Ross, Cdr. Campbell: 202
Russel, Lt. A.H.: 262
Ruywa: 299-304
Ryland, Capt. John: 268
–S–
Sagu Kyun (Island): 295
Scindia Steam Navigation Company: 26
Sea Transport: 308
Security: 202-04
Sen, Kalyani (WRINS): 163
Sethna, Lt. C. B.: 123
Shankar, Eng. Lt. D.: 90
Shatt-al-Arab: 69, 71-72, 76, 78-80
Ship Adoption Scheme: 211
Ships paid off in 1945: 323
Ships/Sloops:
French:
Commandant Dubo, 55
Domine, 253
Law Maquesue, 253
German:
Admiral Scheer, 34
Bismark, 248
HMAS:
Hobart, 38-40
Napier, 280
Parramatta, 52-54
HMIS:
Akbar, 121-23, 127, 135, 143-44, 150, 153-54, 157, 181-82
Amritsar, 309
Assam, 314
Bahadur, 15, 124, 145-46, 151, 156, 208, 324
Baluchistan, 248, 309-10, 319-19
Barracuda, 234, 236, 267, 277, 314, 318
Berar, 309
Bhadravati, 25-26, 29, 33, 200, 323
Calcutta, 309
Cauvery, 248-49, 301, 303-04, 306, 309, 311-12, 314, 318, 322
Cheetah, 232-33
Clive, 6, 11, 13, 33, 36, 38, 52, 60-65, 69, 144
Cornwallis, 7, 11, 13, 33, 36, 130, 144, 151, 323
Cuttak, 309
Dalhousie, 15-17, 30-31, 143-46
Deccan, 317-20
Dilawar, 79, 124, 145, 156, 208
Dipavati, 25, 34, 96-97, 144, 157
Feroze, 126-27, 162, 166, 218, 239, 328
Godavari, 221, 248-49, 314, 318, 322
Hamla, 124, 131-33, 150, 238, 240, 328
Hilsa, 233
Himalaya, 126-28, 147-48, 157, 158, 239, 324
Hindustan, 11, 13-14, 33-34, 36, 39, 52-55, 65, 69, 104-05, 309, 314, 322-23
Indus 11, 13-14, 33-34, 36, 38, 40, 45, 51-56, 63-65, 69, 106, 279; loss of, 106
Investigator, 13-14, 33, 79, 86-87, 146, 323
Jumna, 36, 99, 101-04, 221, 248, 252, 279-80, 282-83, 286-89, 297-98, 300-01, 304, 306, 309, 323
Kathiawar, 248-49, 290, 309-10, 318-19
Khanjar, 133, 144-45, 150, 152, 154, 182, 238
Kistna, 248-49, 290-91, 293-94, 297, 300, 303-04, 309, 314, 322
Konkan, 248, 290, 309-10, 318-19
Kumaon, 248-49, 309, 311, 318-19
Lady Craddock, 25, 109-10; loss of, 109
Lawrence, 7, 11, 13, 33, 36, 69, 71-72, 75, 79-81, 86, 88-92, 128, 146, 323
Lilavati, 25, 78, 86, 91-92, 94, 309, 323
Machlimar, 124, 128-29, 148, 152, 182
Madura, 309
Narbada, 221, 248-49, 279-89, 295, 297-304, 309, 320-22; Damage of, 302-03
Netravati, 25, 36, 41, 47-48, 309, 323
Parvati, 25, 36, 41, 47-50, 57-59; loss of, 57
Pathan, 7, 13-14, 33, 35; loss of, 35
Patna, 309-11
Patunga, 268
Prabhavati, 25, 34, 66-67; loss of, 96-97
Ramdas, 25, 33, 108, 129, 309, 323
Ratnagiri, 25, 33, 36, 41-45, 52-57, 65-66, 323
Rohilkhand, 248, 309, 311, 318
Sind, 322
Sophie Marie, 25, 34, 108-10; loss of, 109
Sutlej, 36, 99-101, 104, 106, 221, 248, 252-54, 309, 311-12, 314, 323
Talwar, 17, 124, 128, 130, 133, 151-52, 162, 239, 242
Valsura, 124, 134, 149-50, 153, 235
HMS
Anking, 101-102
Arthur Cavanagh, 75, 79-80, 92
Cockchafer, 70-71, 76, 79-81, 88
Dido, 62-64
Dinosaur, 239-40
Emerald, 71
Exeter, 101
Flamingo, 43-44, 51, 291, 293, 296-98, 300, 303
Grimsby, 38
Kimberley, 223
King Gruffydd, 60-62
Neptune, 40
Nigeria, 292
Paladin, 292
Protector, 40
Raider, (destroyer) 296
Rapid, 290-92
Saunders, 239-40
Shoreham, 40, 47-48, 75, 78, 92, 94
Italian:
Barbara, 38, 69, 81-82, 86, 90-91
Eolo, 254
Hilda, 82
Roma, 253
Singapore, 14, 24, 32, 95-96, 98-101, 190, 221-22, 231, 317-19;
fall of 98
Smith, Lt. Coverdale: 17
Somaliland Camel Corps: 38
Somaliland Force: 40; see also French Somaliland and Italian Somaliland
Sopher, Lt. F. S.: 109
South East Asia, Japanese advance in: 98
Stores Organisation: 183
Storey, Lt. Cdr. R. N. K.: 44
Suakin, 43-44
Sutherland, Lt. C. B.: 106
–T–
Tedder, A. C. M. Sir Arthur: 251
Thailand: 98
Todd, Cdr. K. R. V.: 279
Training: 14-17, 126-30, 134-35, 142-54 159
Troubridge, Rear-Admiral T. H. 251-52
Tug Argan Gap, 39
–U–
U.K.: 24, 115, 119-20, 122, 129-30, 135, 147-49, 157, 162-63, 167-71, 185, 187-88, 191-92, 197, 201-04, 214, 224, 227, 230, 233, 239, 244-45, 248-49, 278
Forces:
1st U. S. Div: 251
3rd U. S. Div: 251
45th U. S. Div: 251
United States “Fortresses”: 108
United States Seventh Army: 252
–V–
Vian, Rear-Admiral Sir Philip: 251
–W–
Walkar, Lt. Cdr. D. E.: 164
War Cabinet: 70
War Services Exhibitions: 154
Washington, Treaty of: 95
Wavell, General Sir Archibald P.: 70, 74
Weld, Brigadier: 72
William, Horseman: 246
Willis, Vice-Admiral Sir Algernon: 251
Wilson, Lt. Cdr. W. J.: 245, 247
Wingate Reef: 44
Women’s Auxiliary Corps (I) W.A.C (I): 121, 160-64, 324
–Y–
Yugoslav: 73
–Z–
Zappert, Lt. Cdr. J H.: 267