this is very helpful - cheers
Angela
On 24 Feb 2009, at 18:36, Marika Sherwood wrote:
> Looking for some info (not on this) in my notes on the weekly journal
> West Africa, I found this:
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> 2 June 1945 In response to a question in Parliament re the numbers
> conscripted for the labour force: ‘permitted only for purposes
> essential for the conduct of the war or the maintenance of life of the
> community… in Kenya, 26,032 till end-Nov. 1944); 26,256 in Tanganyika
> till end-Dec. 1944; permission to recruit 1000 for food production in
> Nth. Rhodesia’.
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> 1 Dec.1945 82st and 82nd West African Divisions fighting in Burma –
> Africans have won 8 DCMs; 74 Military Medals; 134 Mentions in
> Despatches and 22 Certificates of Gallantry.
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> West African Review Jan. 1946, p.13: Numbers Killed + Missing +
> Wounded in Burma campaign:
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> Nigeria: 563 + 95 + 1737
>
> Gold Coast: 337 + 44 + 998
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> Sierra Leone: 51 + 20 + 159
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> Gambia: 47 + 26 + 161
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> Total: 998 + 185 + 3055
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