I have written in as much detail as good taste will allow, of my early years, my war years, and my life thereafter, in a modest 154 page booklet.  It is a private soldier's account, an account without the influence of historians or other professionals.  The booklet has given me a chance to tell my story.

The main chapter headings are as follows,

Part One - The hungry years.
My Beginnings, My home, Life and events, Comedians and characters, Religion and politics, Christmas and real Christians, The Sunday School treat, The orange boat's in, School days, Food and Drink.

Part Two -The War Years.
The threat of War, Work experience, The phony war, Conscription, Reporting for duty, Felixstowe, On the move, Unfit for service,

An example paragraph:

May blitz,
The Blitz began on my first day home. My sister Helga
was in Mill Road Hospital having her first baby. Night after night the German planes came over to bomb Liverpool. We sat up at times and listened to the drone of the planes, and the crunch of the falling bombs. When it got too bad we could go into the air raid shelter, close by. At one time, looking out we heard a woman screaming. We then observed a never to be forgotten sight. This lone woman was standing in the middle of North Hill Street, waving a machete at the skies, whilst screaming "Come down you German Bastards, and fight like men!".

On the move again, Embarkation.

Part Three - India.
On our way, Atlantic Ocean, Africa, Arrival in India, 'Blousies', Internal security duties, Jhansi camp, From the City-from the plough, 'Skillicorn's bear.

Part Four - Burma.
Preparing for battle, Lottie Collins, Glider borne, I ask you Lord in humble grace, why did you make this awful place? Burma 1944, None starters, Broadway, The Mullin brothers, Wingate, Losses, Hurricane, Roadblocks, Ambush ( or was it??), The battle for Mogaung.

Part Five - India Revisited.
India.

Part Six - Return to Burma.
Burma.

Part Seven - Home.
The wanderer returns, Awaiting demob, Civvy Street.

If you would like more information or details of how to purchase my book, then please send an email to grangewood@ukonline.co.uk

Thank you.

Dekho! - The Journal of the Burma Star Association. Issue 140, Spring 2002 edition.
From Dingle to Delhi: by Jack Lindo.
"The first third of this book describes life and social conditions in Liverpool during the author's early years. In the next hundred pages he recounts his service in that city's regiment, first in the 5th Bn then in the 1st Bn, The King's Regt (Liverpool) in Brigadier's Mike Calvert's 77 Brigade in the second Chindit operation. Jack Lindo writes in a lively fashion of the characters, officers and other ranks, in the battalion and his book is a good example of those memoirs which can be described, in no way critically or unkindly, as a "private's progress". FDC.

Dean Moorby from Keighley.
Dear Mr Lindo,
I am the nephew of George Walton, also like yourself a former Chindit. I borrowed your book "Dingle to Delhi" from my uncle and not only did it put facts to the history but also gave YOUR account, that of a regular soldier. I would appreciate it if you send me two copies (one for my brother) - I thank you for your insight.

Alan Grimes from Luton.
Dear Jack, I have read your book and I am now reading it again! - I have enjoyed every page. So many things brought memories of my own life. I was a nice read and I thank you very much. Good luck and best wishes - Alan.

John Smee from Scotland.
Dear Jack, many thanks for posting a copy of your book up to me so incredibly quickly, I received it this morning and can tell already that I'm going to enjoy your story so very much.
I read the first few pages whilst traveling into work on the bus this morning and a few more during lunchbreak, so far I love it and I know for sure that this will be a book which will take pride of place on my bookshelves and no doubt will be one I read again and again.
Very best wishes. John. P.S. thank you for signing it!

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