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The Burmese Connection.

 

Edited by Trevor STUBBERFIELD 52A Arborfield.

 

 Page A1

 

Names and Faces.

 

Arborfield Apprentices section

 

 

 

 

Tin Ohn trained as a Telecommunications Mechanic.

He retired as a WO1.

Deceased.

Tin Ohn 52A

 

 

 

Myint Shwe trained as an Instrument Mechanic. 

He retired as a Captain. 

Died at the age of 22.

Myint Shwe 52A

 

 

 

Aung Myint Thyne trained as an Armourer

Retired as a Captain. 

Out of contact.

Aung Myint Thyne 52A

 

 

 

Ohn Thwin trained as a Telecommunications Mechanic.  At the end of his three year apprenticeship he was awarded prizes for:

Best Progress in Education.

Trade Prize, Telecommunication Mechanics.

Chief Instructor's Cup for Technical and Educational Ability.

He went on to further studies at a university in the U.S.A. gaining a BSc Engineering Degree and later A.M.I.E.E.

He retired as a Major

Out of contact..

Ohn Thwin 52A

 

 

 

Tha Win trained as an Armourer.  His father worked as a translator on Burma Radio.

He retired as a Captain.

Deceased.

 

Tha Win 52A

 

 

 

 

 

Tin Htoo 52B

Tin Htoo trained as a Draughtsman. 

He retired as a Major.

Residing in Rangoon.

 

 

Tin Nyunt trained as a Telecommunications Mechanic.

He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel.

Currently working for The City Bus Transport Enterprise.

Residing in Rangoon.

 

The photo was taken in August 1956 on a Medical and Dental course held at Woolwich.

Tin Nyunt 52B

 

 

 

Tin Oo trained as a Telecommunications Mechanic. 

He retired as a Major.

Residing in Rangoon.

Tin Oo 52B

 

 

 

Thein Zan trained as a Turner (Metal). 

He retired as a Warrant Officer Class 1.

During his time at Arborfield he was a member of the school Pipe Band and played the bagpipes.

In civilian life he retired as a General Manager of a jute mill.

Residing in Rangoon.

Thein Zan 52B

 

 

 

Myo Tint trained as a Turner (Metal). 

He retired as a Captain.

Deceased.

Myo Tint 52B

 

 

 

Ngwe Tun trained as an Instrument Mechanic. 

He retired as a Captain.

Residing in Mon State.

Ngwe Tun 52B

 

 

 

 

 

Tun Aung 53A.

Resigned at a young age. 

Out of contact.

 

 

Retired as A.G.M. 

Deceased.

Soe Lwin  53A

 

 

 

Than Nyunt 53A

Retired as a WO2.  

Out of contact.

 

 

Than Shwe has been ordained as a Christian Priest.

Residing in Mandalay.

Than Shwe  53A

 

 

 

Ba Than 53A

Resigned early. 

Residing in Rangoon.

 

 

 

 

Soe Myint 53B

Retired as an Air Force Lieutenant Colonel.

Residing in Rangoon.

 

 

Kyaw Ohn 53B

Retired as a Captain. 

Residing in Mandalay.

 

 

Kyaw Than 53B

Out of contact.

 

 

Kyaw Thein 53B

Retired as a Captain. 

Deceased.

 

 

Khin Thon 53B

Retired as a Captain. 

Residing in Mandalay.

 

 

 

 

Mya Kyi 54A

Retired as a Marine Engineer. 

Deceased.

 

 

Ohn Kywe 54A

Resigned early. 

Deceased.

 

 

Kin Nyunt 54A

Retired as a Brigadier General. 

Ambassador to Moscow.

Residing in Rangoon.

 

 

Sein Phae 54A

Retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. 

Residing in Rangoon.

 

 

Than Soe 54A

Retired as a 2nd Lieutenant. 

Out of contact.

 

 

Maung Thwin 54A

Resigned early. 

Deceased.

 

 

 

 

Kyaw Aye 54B

AWL in London.

 

 

Tin Hla 54B

Retired as a WO2. 

Deceased.

 

 

An Shwe 54B

Retired as a Captain. 

Residing in Mandalay.

 

 

Nyunt Shwe retired as a Police Inspector.

He was in D Company under Major Martin when they won the Champion Company competition.  He represented both company and school as a pole vaulter, and boxed for the company.

He passed out as an Apprentice Corporal.

Residing in Rangoon.

Nyunt Shwe 54B

 

 

 

Retired as a Captain. 

Residing in Mandalay.

Maung Than 54B

 

 

 

Retired as a WO2. 

Deceased.

Tun Tin 55A

 

 

 

 

 

Retired as a Corporal. 

Deceased.

Ko Thein Tun 55B

 

 

 

 

First published: 1st April 2007

Layout Revised: 1st December 2007

Latest Update: 15th August 2010

 


 

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