Does anyone have information on the American army bases in India working for the British Military during the British Raj? Were there American army based in Allahabad, Chunar and Dum Dum in Calcutta. Were there more of them in India during the British raj all working for and with the Brtish Military. Thankyou Esther

Esther wrote: > Does anyone have information on the American army bases in India working > for > the British Military during the British Raj? Were there American army > based > in Allahabad, Chunar and Dum Dum in Calcutta. Were there more of them in > India during the British raj all working for and with the Brtish Military. I understand that today's Chennai Internation Airport was formerly an airfield constructed by the U.S. forces during WW2. This is right alongside St. Thomas' Mount which was a very significant Indian Army station. I imagine that a few American soldiers were based there too. Good Hunting! Peter Bailey Chairman Families in British India Society www.fibis.org

Esther - When our family were being demobbed in 1947, we passed through various camps. The one at Deolali was well equipped and run by Americans. They were not at Connaught camp at Delhi and again, not at Colaba - last camp before embarkation. They passed through the Red Road Camp at the end of the maidan in Calcutta where my grandfather was stationed Fort William/Movement Control. I remember seeing Tommies and troops from the Cameroons (I believe) all going over 'the hump' into Burma? Corrections welcome. Sally Stewart. Sally