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Bob Cook's avatar

Although I have read Gordon Graham's account on Grover before, I di enjoy reading it again here. When one reads and studies the many individual actions on the different stages of the Battle for Kohima, there is a feeling that perhaps (from nearly 80 years on AND from my chair), that perhaps Grover could have moved quicker but was he perhaps more careful of the lives in his hands. The late Reverend Bill Davidson (a capt in 100th AA Regt RA at Kohima), Said that Grover generally called for a Padre to pray with him before he committed his men to battle..

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anselm Danker's avatar

Thank you I appreciate your insight. I found out that the officer in the tin hat,standing in front of Jemadar Karnial Singh's Stuart tank at 108 milestone is General John Grover 2nd Division!

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