To Burmese Freedom Fighters - Re: History of the Burma Comission ( BC ),by Myint Thein.

[Naingwinone]

To………………Burmese Freedom Fighters

From……………Myint Thein {Senior Advisor to the Burmese Resistance}

Date…………….March 26, 2001

Re………………History of the Burma Commission ( BC )

BC-or the Burma Commission numbers of some of the BTA officers in the early
days Of the reorganized Burma Army, under the British.

BC-3501…….Brig Let Ya……….(deceased)
BC-3502…….Gen Ne Win………
BC-3503…….Col Zey Ya………..(deceased)
BC-3504…….Brig Kyaw Zaw……(In China)
BC-3505…….Maj Gen Aung Shwe
BC-3500…….Brig Tin Pe………..(deceaved)
BC-3516…….Col Kyi Maung
BC-3520…….Col Chit Myaing…...(In USA)
BC-3525…….Gen Maung Lwin
BC-3616…….Gen Tin Oo………...(deceased)

Those army officers, appointed by the British Army, for some unknown
reasons, started their BC numbers from 5000. It did not mean that they were
more junior to those mentioned above. The following are some of then,

BC-5106………......Lt Gen Smith Dun…… ( deceased )
BC-5107 ………..Brig Saw Kya Doe……( deceased )
BC-5109 ………Brig D A Blake………..( in Australia )
BC-5105………Brig Aung Thinn……...( deceased )

Smith Dun graduated from the Indian Military Academy, Dehra Dun, India in
1933- He stood first among his graduating class.(Please read his autobiography
"The Memoirs of a Four-Foot Colonel, by Smith Dune Cornell University Press).

Saw Kya Doe graduated from the Sandhurst Academy, UK, in 1932.

Ne win was made a major in 1946 and was made a CO of 4th Burma Rifles in
Pyinmana. In 1948, he was made a Brigadier and also became the commander
of Northern Commands. The southern Commander was Brig Saw Kya Doe. There were
only two commands in Burma then.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ End.

[Danny Lwin]

I like to thank you for mentioning Lt. Gen Smith Dun. First Commander-in-Chief
of Indepedent Burma's Armed Forces.

Although, History had denied him a Place in the Annals of Modern Burma's Armed
Forces.

His family and his friends will remember him fondly. But because his Personal
History is our National History, we must remember him accurately.

Danny Lwin

[Maryland]

[pastor...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, March 27, 2001 8:12:03 AM UTC-4, Naingwinone wrote:
> To..................Burmese Freedom Fighters
>
> From...............Myint Thein {Senior Advisor to the Burmese Resistance}
>
> Date................March 26, 2001
>
> Re..................History of the Burma Commission ( BC )

>
> BC-or the Burma Commission numbers of some of the BTA officers in the early
> days Of the reorganized Burma Army, under the British.
>

> BC-3501.......Brig Let Ya..........(deceased)
> BC-3502.......Gen Ne Win.........
> BC-3503.......Col Zey Ya...........(deceased)
> BC-3504.......Brig Kyaw Zaw......(In China)
> BC-3505.......Maj Gen Aung Shwe
> BC-3507...Bri. Gen. Maung Maung
> BC-3508.......Brig Gen Tin Pe...........(deceaved)
> BC-3509...Brig. Gen Aung Gyi
> BC-3510...Brig. Gen Tin Oo
> BC-3516.......Col Kyi Maung
> BC-3520.......Col Chit Myaing......(In USA)
> BC-3525.......Brig Gen Sein Win
> BC-3510.......Brig Gen Tin Oo............(deceased)

>
>
> Those army officers, appointed by the British Army, for some unknown
> reasons, started their BC numbers from 5000. It did not mean that they were
> more junior to those mentioned above. The following are some of then,
>

> BC-5106...............Lt Gen Smith Dun...... ( deceased )
> BC-5107 ...........Brig Saw Kya Doe......( deceased )
> BC-5109 .........Brig D A Blake...........( in Australia )
> BC-5105.........Brig Aung Thinn.........( deceased )

>
> Smith Dun graduated from the Indian Military Academy, Dehra Dun, India in
> 1933- He stood first among his graduating class.(Please read his autobiography
> "The Memoirs of a Four-Foot Colonel, by Smith Dune Cornell University Press).
>
> Saw Kya Doe graduated from the Sandhurst Academy, UK, in 1932.
>
> Ne win was made a major in 1946 and was made a CO of 4th Burma Rifles in
> Pyinmana. In 1948, he was made a Brigadier and also became the commander
> of Northern Commands. The southern Commander was Brig Saw Kya Doe. There were
> only two commands in Burma then.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ End.

URC was led by Ne Win, its chairman and 17 senior officers.[4]

Founding members of the Revolutionary Council, all of whom were military officers, included:[1][5][6]

1.General Ne Win BC-3502 (Chief of Defence Staff)
2.Brigadier Aung Gyi BC-5458 (Vice Chief of Staff) (Army)(In other information, Brig. General Aung Gyi's serial number is BC-3509)
3.Commodore Than Pe (died 1962) (Vice Chief of Staff) (Navy)
4.Brigadier Tin Pe (resigned 1970) BC-3508 (Quartermaster General)
5.Brigadier Thomas 'Tommy' Clift (Vice Chief of Staff) (Air) (resigned 1964)
6.Brigadier San Yu BC-3569 (North West Command Commander)
7.Brigadier Sein Win BC-3525 (Central Command Commander)
8.Colonel Kyi Maung (Sacked 1963) BC-3516 (South West Command Commander)
9.Colonel Maung Shwe (resigned 1972) BC-3575 (Eastern Command Commander)
10.Colonel Thaung Kyi BC-3523 (South East Command Commander)
11.Colonel Than Sein BC-3574 (Colonel- General Staff)
12.Colonel Tan Yu Sai (resigned 1968) BC-5090 (Director of Territorial Troops)
13.Colonel Kyaw Soe (retired 1974) BC-3526 (Chief of Military Appointment)
14.Colonel Khin Nyo (dismissed 1965) BC-3537 (Director of Military Training)
15.Colonel Saw Myint (Sacked 1964) BC-3518 (Director of Frontier Administration)
16.Colonel Chit Myaing (dismissed 1964) BC-3520 (Vice Quartermaster General)
17.Colonel Lun Tin (resigned 1971) BC-3610

General Thura Tin Oo BC-3651
Brig. General Tin Pe BC-3508
Brig. General Sein Win BC-3525

Many army officers were transferred from British Army to Burma Army some time in 1947. So, their serial numbers begin with 5***. Lt. General Smith Dun, Brig. General Saw Kyawr Doe, to name a few. Most were highly educated and spoke English fluently than their counterparts who continuously participated in BIA, BDA and so forth.

If you know other officers and their serial numbers, please share.