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{{short description|Recipient of the George Cross}} | {{short description|Recipient of the George Cross}} | ||
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{{Infobox military person | {{Infobox military person | ||
|name= Hugh Seagrim | |name= Hugh Seagrim | ||
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==Early life and military career== | ==Early life and military career== | ||
Seagrim was born in [[Ashmansworth]], [[Hampshire]], England, on 24 March 1909. He was educated at [[Norwich School]], graduated from the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]], and joined the [[British Indian Army]], becoming an officer in the [[19th Hyderabad Regiment]]. He was later seconded to the [[20th Burma Rifles]] with the temporary rank of major, becoming an expert in several Burmese languages. When the [[Imperial Japan|Japanese]] invaded Burma, he was given the task of raising irregular guerrilla forces from the [[Karens]] and other groups.<ref name="KarenHeritage">{{cite web | url=http://www.burmalibrary.org/docskaren/Karen%20Heritage%20Web/historymonths/septemberstruggle.html | title=Karen Heritage: Major Seagrim and The Karen Resistance |publisher=Karen History and Culture Preservation Society (KHCPS)| accessdate=18 March | Seagrim was born in [[Ashmansworth]], [[Hampshire]], England, on 24 March 1909. He was educated at [[Norwich School]], graduated from the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]], and joined the [[British Indian Army]], becoming an officer in the [[19th Hyderabad Regiment]]. He was later seconded to the [[20th Burma Rifles]] with the temporary rank of major, becoming an expert in several Burmese languages. When the [[Imperial Japan|Japanese]] invaded Burma, he was given the task of raising irregular guerrilla forces from the [[Karens]] and other groups.<ref name="KarenHeritage">{{cite web | url=http://www.burmalibrary.org/docskaren/Karen%20Heritage%20Web/historymonths/septemberstruggle.html | title=Karen Heritage: Major Seagrim and The Karen Resistance |publisher=Karen History and Culture Preservation Society (KHCPS)| accessdate=18 March 2013}}</ref> | ||
The British were driven from Burma by May 1942, and Seagrim and his force were isolated for a long time. Eventually [[Force 136]] dropped agents and wireless operators who made contact with his guerrillas in October 1943. | The British were driven from Burma by May 1942, and Seagrim and his force were isolated for a long time. Eventually [[Force 136]] dropped agents and wireless operators who made contact with his guerrillas in October 1943. | ||