Charles Richards, who has died aged 104, was one of the last surviving Chindits to have taken part in Operation Thursday, the second deep penetration expedition into Burma.

ONE of the last World War II Chindits, Pte Charlie Richards, has died, age 104. His passing leaves Sid Machin, 101, of Christchurch, Dorset, as the last survivor of this secret guerilla-style unit ...

Born in Scotland and raised in Kettering, Second World War soldier and Corby resident Charlie Richards, aged 104, was called up to the 7th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment in 1942. Posted to Karachi ...

One of Britain's last remaining hero Chindits has died, taking with him first-hand memories of one of the most brutal and secretive campaigns of the Second World War. Charlie Richards, who was 104, ...